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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 20.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. But with milder temperatures, use caution in areas where the sun makes the snow surface wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Thursday 19. May 2022

Mildvær forrige uke gjorde snøoverflate våt og fuktig oppover i fjellet. Men tidligere i uken kom det noe nysnø i fjellet og snøoverflaten er en blanding av gammel igjenfrosset snø, ubunden nysnø og små fokksnøflak.

Små str.1 skred observert i sydøstlig eksposisjoner ved Honningsvåg mandag.

Snødekket er generelt tynnere og fuktigere i sydlige himmelretninger, mens snødekket er tykkere og kaldere i nordlige himmelretninger.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -8 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 20. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -4 °C to 5 °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

Generelt liten skredfare. Fredag blir det mildere i regionen, og der solen tar tak kan det gå enkelte naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred. Vær oppmerksom på at selv små skred kan ha store konsekvenser i terrengfeller og nært oppstikkende steiner. I fjellet har eventuelle fokksnøflak fra tidligere i uken stabilisert seg.
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