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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 08.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
New snow with wind will create small unstable storm slabs in lee areas. Wet loose avalanches in south and west facing slopes are expected when the sun comes out.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow
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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)

Wednesday 7. April 2021

Det er kommet litt nysnø de siste dagene. Dette dekker stedvis det gamle snødekket som generelt er kompakt og påvirket av mildvær, vind og gjenfrysing, og består av skare og vindpakket snø. Det er lite snø på rabber og topper der vinden har tatt tak.

I indre strøk finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i forbindelse med skarelag, og begerkrystaller langs bakken. Men dette ligger de fleste steder under hard snø og er svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. April 2021

1 mm precipitation, up to 6 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -9 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 8. April 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -13 °C to -5 °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

Vind fra sørvest om natten og tidlig på morgenen, kan bygge opp fokksnøflak i enkelte leheng som kan være lett å løse av for skiløpere. Når sola kommer fram kan også små løssnøskred gå i bratte solvendte heng.
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