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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 05.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with wind deposited snow, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Friday 4. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø, særlig i lavlandet og i ytre strøk. Snødybden i høyden varierer mye, med lite snø på rygger og rabber, og mer snø i forsenkninger.

Mountain weather

Friday 4. December 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 5. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -5 °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

Rolige værforhold fører til at fokksnøflak fra de siste dager stabiliseres videre. Generelt er det nå vanskelig å løse ut skred, men vær likevel varsom i bratte heng med fokksnø. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.
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