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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 08.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Saturday 7. May 2022

Lørdag var det synkende mildværsgrense og sterk vind, dette har trolig gitt fersk fokksnø i overflata. I de laveste høydene er snøoverflata våt etter plussgrader og regn.

I overgangen mellom gammel fuktig snø og snø fra siste to uker har det dannet seg et skarelag. Høy temperaturgradient gjør at det lokalt har dannet seg kantkorn rundt dette. Utviklingen og egenskapene virker å variere, og enkelte steder kan det påvirkes, men de fleste steder er korna små eller ikke utviklet nok til å utgjøre et skredproblem.

Lørdag ble det observert mange små løssnøskred i soleksponerte heng ved Indre Billefjord.

Mountain weather

Saturday 7. May 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from south, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 8. May 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -4 °C at 700 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

Kraftig vind fra nordvest og snøvær, vil danne fokksnøflak i enkelte leheng. Fokksnøflakene vil være lette å påvirke for skiløper eller scooterkjører. Enkelte naturlig utløste skred der det blir mest pålagring av snø kan ikke utelukkes.
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