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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 24.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Difficult conditions due to wind and mild weather. Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow. There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Sunday 23. January 2022

Helgens mildvær har sannsynligvis fuktet snødekket opp til 400-600 moh. Over dette er snøoverflaten sannsynligvis vindpåvirket fokksnø av ulik karakter.

Dypere i snødekket finnes det vedvarende svake lag. Observasjoner tyder på at disse er lettere å påvirke og mer utbredt på indre strøk enn ved kysten, men etter helgens mildvær kan det være at problemet er mindre utbredt enn tidligere.

Fredag ble det observert et stort skred over E69 på vei ut mot Honningsvåg, sannsynligvis gått natt til fredag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 23. January 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from southwest, changing to strong gale from the south during the evening. -8 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 24. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -9 °C to 0 °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

Mandag starter med fortsatt mye vær. I høyden vil man kunne få stor pålagring av fokksnø i leheng. I lavlandet kan mildværet og regnet som er ventet første del av dagen potensielt løste ut skred i enkelte heng. Store naturlige skred er mulig, hovedsakelig først på dagen. Utover dagen er skredfaren avtakende.
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