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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 08.06.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released avalanches are possible in the alpine due to large amount of new snow and strong winds. Below the new snow line, the rain will weaken the snowpack and large wet slab and glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 7. June 2020

Snøoverflaten er smelteomvandlet og våt etter flere dager med varme temperaturer. Snøgrensen går i gjennomsnitt 300 - 400 moh., men det er store lokale forskjeller. Enkelte steder som rundt Langfjordbotn, hvor det var mye snø i vinter, går snøgrensen nesten ned til fjæra.

Generelt er snødekket i lavlandet smelteomvandlet og drenerer vannet godt. Men høyere til fjells er det lagdeling i snødekket og smeltevann kan hope seg opp innad i snøen.

Ingen rapporterte skred siste tre døgn.

Det finnes fortsatt store skavler og glidesprekker.

Mountain weather

Sunday 7. June 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. 2 °C to 8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 8. June 2020

8-12 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. 0 °C to 6 °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

Synkende temperaturer mot kvelden kan i høyfjellet danne ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder, og i noen kan disse løsne naturlig.

Økende nedbør kan øke faren for våte flakskred og glideskred. Unngå områder under glidesprekker.

Vær observant der det er skavler. Disse kan knekke og løse ut skred i fjellsiden under.

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