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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 03.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

New 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 easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

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)

Sunday 2. February 2020

Mye vind fra SØ den siste uka har flyttet og omfordelt snøen. Over tregrensen er det fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet de fleste steder. Det er generelt mest snø nord og vest i regionen, rundt Øksfjordhalvøya og øyene i nord.

Kantkorn over/under skarelag ble dannet før jul og eksisterer i hele regionen fortsatt, men ligger nå stort sett dypt i snødekket og er dermed vanskelig å påvirke. Nyere kantkornlag observert over skarelag høyere i snødekket, men dette ligger også stort sett under hard fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Sunday 2. February 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 3. February 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from northwest. -14 °C to -8 °C at 1100 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

Påfyll av nysnø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind fører til ferske nysnøflak i leområder som kan være lett å løse ut.

Kantkornlag ligger stort sett dypt i snødekket, men noen steder er skare blåst fram i overflaten, og under den utvikles kantkornlaget videre. Dette kan gi ustabilitet i enkelte heng når snøværet kommer og legger nysnøflak over det svake laget.

Skredfaren ventes å være økende, men fortsatt ligge innenfor faregrad 2-moderat.
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