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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 25.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches 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)

Monday 24. January 2022

Helgens mildvær har sannsynligvis fuktet snødekket opp til 400-600 moh. Som mandag er blitt dekket av nysnø igjen. i Høyder 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

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.

Tuesday 25. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -11 °C to -6 °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

Tirsdag preges av snøbyger og vind fra vest. Eldre fokksnøflak stabiliserer seg relativt hurtig, men vinden og nedbøren gjørt at ferske fokksnøflak kan være ustabile i noen heng. Naturlig utløste skred kan ikke utelukkes. Store skred forventes kun hvis skred i fokksnøen påvirker kantkornet dypt i snødekket, som ellers stort sett er vanskelig å påvirke.
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