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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Thursday 09.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas with wind deposited snow. There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 9. January 2020

Det er store variasjoner innad i regionen. Mildvær tirsdag og onsdag gjør at snøoverflaten nå har vært våt opp til ca. 600 moh langs kysten. I indre strøk er det noe lavere. Onsdag ettermiddag blir det kjøligere som gjør at snødekket vil fryse til og bli hardt. Over mildværsgrensen er snødekket vindpåvirket.

Det finnes et løst lag med smelteformer som har begynnende kantkorn. Laget ligger dypt i snødekket blant eldre skarelag. Enkelte steder kan det ligge nærmere overflaten.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. January 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Gale from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 9. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to storm from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 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

Bygevær kan gi store lokale variasjoner. Mye nysnø i fjellet i kombinasjon med kraftig vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ny ustabil fokksnø i leområder, skred kan løsne naturlig. Mest intens nedbør er ventet torsdag kveld og natt til fredag.
Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn dypere i snødekket. Dette kan være mulig å løse ut enkelte steder der snødekket er tynt og avblåst.
Lavere temperatur fører til at faren for våte skred avtar i lavlandet.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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