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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 08.05.2020

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. Keep away from cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Thursday 7. May 2020

Manglende nattefrost og mildvær har gjort snøen fuktig eller våt i samtlige himmelretninger. Det er mer snø enn normalt, og store skavler er utbredt i regionen.

I indre deler av regionen finnes det et lag av kantkorn langs bakken, men laget har få ugunstige egenskaper og er vanskelig å påvirke. Profil fra Porsanger onsdag viser smelteformer gjennom hele snødekket. Eventuelt svakt lag kan finnes andre steder men utbredelsen minker.

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. May 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -4 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 8. May 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -6 °C to -2 °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

Temperaturen synker, vinden løyer og nedbøren gir seg. Dette er stabiliserende forhold for snødekket og skredfaren synker. Fokksnøflak fra torsdag stabiliseres gradvis og det skal mer til for å løse ut skred. Det ventes ikke naturlig utløste skred fredag.
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