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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 11.05.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind and precipitation picks up. In the alpine: Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Below the zero degree line: Avoid release zones and run out areas for wet and loose snow avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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)

Sunday 10. May 2020

Søndag formiddag er det pent vær i regionen, og snøoverflaten vil kunne bli solpåvirket mange steder. Opp til rundt 200moh er det fuktig eller vått snødekke, over dette er det tørrere fokksnø som har bundet seg godt til den eldre snøen. I enkelte heng finnes det også ubunden løssnø. Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes flere store skavler.

Lørdag ble det observert flere middels store naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred grunnet solinnstråling på nordsiden av Langfjorden.

Lørdag ble det observert rim i enkelte skyggefulle heng i høyden.

Mountain weather

Sunday 10. May 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 11. May 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Mandag ventes store nedbørsmengder og kraftig nordvestlig vind i regionen. Dette vil øke skredfaren, og over mildværsgrensen vil det kunne gå naturlig utløste skred i fersk og ustabil fokksnø. Under mildværsgrensa kan man forvente naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred der nedbøren kommer som regn eller sludd.
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