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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 16.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In general stable conditions, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow.

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

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)

Saturday 15. February 2020

Det er kommet lokalt opp mot 30 cm snø siste døgn rundt Loppa, men det kan være store variasjoner innad i regionen. På de mest utsatte stedene så er snøen vindpåvirket, enkelte steder er det avblåst ned til eldre skare eller barmark.

Kantkornlag over/under skarelag dannet før jul eksisterer i hele regionen. Det ligger stort sett dypt i snødekket og er vanskelig å påvirke. Nyere kantkornlag er observert under skarelag fra 20/1. Dette ligger beskyttet under hard fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 15. February 2020

0-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -16 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 16. February 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during renoon. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1100 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

Det ligger mye løssnø tilgjengelig for transport. Vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ny ustabil fokksnø i leområder. Varierende vindretning siste dagene gjør at det kan ligge fokksnøflak i flere himmelretninger.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket, men det er vanskelig å påvirke disse.
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