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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 29.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Precipitation increases the avalanche danger. Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 28. May 2020

I lavlandet er det våt, råtten snø uten lagdeling, ved kysten er det også bar bakke mange steder. I fjellet finnes det fortsatt snø med lagdeling.

Med solinnstrålingen de siste dagene har det gått endel små naturlig utløste løssnøskred.

Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes fortsatt store skavler og glidesprekker noen steder.

Mountain weather

Thursday 28. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -1 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 29. May 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 2 °C at 700 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

Litt regn fører til at snøoverfalten blir våt og det vil være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut våte løssnøskred i bratte heng. Enkelte naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred kan også forekomme.

Unngå områder under glidesprekker og skavler.
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