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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 05.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing danger when the wind picks up. Some natural released avalanches can occur. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Monday 4. April 2022

Mange steder er snøoverflaten avblåst til skare med harde til myke flak av vindtransportert snø i skjerma terrengformasjoner. Lørdag varmet solen opp snøen i solvendte sider. Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet og stabilt i store deler av regionen.

Ved Indre Billefjord, samt ved Hammerfest i naboregionen, er det observert begynnende kantkornutvikling i overgangen mellom tørr snø og eldre smelteomvandlet snø (skare).

Lørdag ble det observert små solutløste løssnøskred i Honningsvåg.

Mountain weather

Monday 4. April 2022

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the east during renoon. -14 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 5. April 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from east, changing to moderate gale from the east during renoon. -14 °C to -7 °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

Økende skredfare utover dagen når vinden tar seg opp. Sterk vind fra nordøst og enkelte snøbyger vil danne ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Om vinden får fraktet mye snø, kan enkelte naturlig utløste skred forekomme.

Det kan finnes vedvarende svake lag noen steder i regionen. Observasjoner tyder på at laget er vanskelig å påvirke, men om laget blir påvirket, kan skred løses ut fra avstand.
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