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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 18.02.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid avalanche terrain. Avalanches can be triggered on persistent weak layers, either by people, snowmobiles or occur naturally due to wind loading in the afternoon.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Wednesday 17. February 2021

Bygevêr og periodevis kraftig vind i helga har påverka snøoverflata. Det er mykje fokksnø, men i skjerma terrengformasjonar og der det er skog kan det vere ubunden snø.

Lengre ned i snødekket er det vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn og delvis begerkrystallar. Dette finnast enten ved bakken, i samband med skare, eller i lag under fokksnøen.

Det er observert eit flakskred ved Vaddovarri.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 17. February 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -19 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 18. February 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -19 °C to -8 °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

Skred kan gå på vedvarande svake lag. Dei kan gå i alle himmelretningar og bli overraskande store. Dette kan skje der t.d. personar og snøskuterar påverkar snødekket, og det er også mogleg å fjernutløyse skred. Frå ettermiddagen kan skred gå naturleg som følgje av at vind lastar snø inn i leheng, noko som gir auka last på vedvarande svake lag. Då kan det også vere mogleg å løyse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen. Unngå skredterreng.
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