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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 26.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A persistent weak layer can be present underneath fresh wind deposited snow in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

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 near surface

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)

Tuesday 25. January 2022

Helgens mildvær har fuktet snødekket opp til 400-600 moh. Mandag kom det rundt 15 cm nysnø. Kraftig vind fra vest, særlig i ytre strøk har påvirket snødekket. Over 400-600 moh. ligger det fokksnø av ulik karakter.

Dypere i snødekket finnes det vedvarende svake lag. Observasjoner tyder på at disse er lettere å påvirke og mer utbredt på indre strøk enn ved kysten. Etter helgens mildvær kan det være at problemet er mindre utbredt enn tidligere.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -11 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 26. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -14 °C to -7 °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

Været roer seg utover dagen. Fokksnøflak vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men fortsatt vil det være lett å løse ut fokksnøflak i noen leheng. Noen steder kan det være mulig å påvirke dypere vedvarende svake lag ved stor tilleggsbelastning som for eksempel ved vekten av en skuter. Da kan skred bli svært store.
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