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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 03.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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
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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)

Monday 2. March 2020

Torsdag ble det observert generelt hardt og vindpåvirket snødekke ved Lakselv.
Det er generelt mer snø enn normalt i regionen, særlig i ytre strøk.

I indre deler av regionen, rundt Lakselv, er det tidligere funnet velutviklede begerkrystaller ved bakken. Dette ligger stort sett beskyttet under hard fokksnø og skarelag.

Mountain weather

Monday 2. March 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during renoon. -15 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 3. March 2020

1 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -9 °C at 700 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

Fokksnøflak fra mandag vil gradvis stabiliseres og store skred vil være vanskelig å løse ut. Bygevær med mulighet for lokalt en del snø i ytre strøk kan gi ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Det er usikre værprognoser, og mengden nysnø og vind vil ha mye å si for utbredelsen av skredproblemet.

Vedvarende svakt lag ved bakken er til stede i indre deler av regionen, men er de fleste steder svært vanskelig å påvirke. Vær likevel forsiktig i overgangen mellom tynt og tykt snødekke.
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