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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 16.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid avalanche terrain with newly deposited wind slabs. The wind slabs are overlying a persistent weak layer, and avalanches can therefor be easier to trigger and get bigger than if persistent weak layers were absent.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Friday 15. January 2021

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen, sjølv om det har snødd litt dei siste dagane. Fokksnø har samla seg i leområder, elles er det avblåst til bakken eller skare.

Under skare har det danna seg kantkornlag. Dette fører til skredproblem der du har overliggande snø, men det er på få stadar.

Mountain weather

Friday 15. January 2021

5-9 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 16. January 2021

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -5 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Meir nedbør og sterkare vind gjer at det vil danne seg små fokksnøflak i leheng over mildværsgrensa. Fokksnøflaka ligg over vedvarande svake lag, noko som gjer at skred kan vere lettare å løyse ut og få større utbreiing enn ved fråver av slike lag. Ved å unngå fokksnøflak unngår du skredproblemet. Skredfara er størst i delane av regionen der det har kome og kjem mest snø dei siste dagane.
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