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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Wednesday 13.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wednesday the weather will calm down. Be careful in areas with wind slabs and in sun exposed steep slopes.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger 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)

Tuesday 12. May 2020

Siste dagers vind og nedbør har gjort fokksnø svært utbredt i fjellet. I lavlandet under mildværsgrensa er snøen råtten, men det kan fryse til i løpet av dagen. Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes store skavler.

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

Mountain weather

Tuesday 12. May 2020

4-7 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 13. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Onsdag blir det lettere vær. Fokksnøen i sørøstlig sektor fra tidligere i uken vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men flakene er omfattende og kan gi store skred hvis de går. Ny vindretning onsdag vil kunne danne ferske og ustabile, men noe mindre, fokksnøflak i nordøstlige heng. I lavlandet og solvendte sider i høyden må man forvente våte løssnøskred i løpet av dagen der solen tar tak. Det er fortsatt mye snø og store skavler i regionen. Vær varsom rundt disse og eventuelle glidesprekker.
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