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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 13.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There is also weak snow deep in the snowpack at high elevations. It is unlikely for a skier to trigger these layers, but if it happens avalanches will be large and very dangerous.

Avalanche problems

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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 12. March 2021

Der vinden ikke kommer til, for eksempel i skogen, så er snøen ubunden eller lett vindpåvirket. I høyden og på mer utsatte steder er snøen vindpåvirket, eller det er avblåst til eldre skarelag.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i forbindelse med skarelag eller ved bakken. Under ca. 200 moh. er det gamle snødekket gjennomfuktet etter mildværet i slutten av februar.

Mountain weather

Friday 12. March 2021

No precipitation. Moderate gale from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. -16 °C to -11 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 13. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -15 °C to -11 °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

Mesteparten av snøen som var tilgjengelig for transport er nå flyttet inn i leområder, men i heng med fersk fokksnø vil det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred for en enkelt skiløper. Kaldt vær gjør at fokksnøen stabiliseres sakte, spesielt i høyden.

Vedvarende svake lag er mest utbredt i indre strøk hvor det er mulig å løse ut store skred på vedvarende svake lag hvis terrenget tillater det. De svake lagene ligger dypt i snødekket. Det gjør at de er vanskelige å påvirke, men vær forsiktig i overgangen mellom tynt og tykt snødekke.
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