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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 15.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be cautious of lee areas with freshly wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where a persistent weak layer may be present underneath a thin crust, or there has been surface hoar.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Thursday 14. January 2021

Torsdag har det kommet noen cm med påfyll av snø i regionen, men snødekket er likevel tynt under 100 moh. Opp mellom ca. 300 og 700 moh er det et tynt skarelag med kantkorn under.

Under skarelaget etter forrige ukes mildvær er det mange steder dannet et velutviklet lag av kantkorn.

Onsdag ble det observert rim over skarelaget på ca 700 moh, lenger opp var rimkrystallene knust av vind.

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. January 2021

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 15. January 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -7 °C to -2 °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

Snøbygene fortsetter, og kan gi ferske fokksnøflak som kan være lette å løse ut, særlig i østvendte heng. Vis ekstra hensyn der fokksnøflakene kan ha lagt seg over et svakt lag med kantkorn, eller overflaterim og vær oppmerksom på faretegn som drønn i snøen og skytende sprekker. Nedbørsprognosene er usikre, så følg med på oppdaterte varsler.
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