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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Thursday 31.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be cautious steep in terrain with wind slabs. A persistent weak layer of facets is lingering and is subject to triggering.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab 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) Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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)

Wednesday 30. December 2020

Det er snø helt ned til fjæra, men snødekket er tynt under 100 moh. I lavlandet og opp til ca. 600 moh. er det et tynt skarelag. I høyden er det hard vindpåvirket snø.

Under skarelaget i overflaten har det flere steder dannet seg et lag av kantkorn.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 30. December 2020

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 31. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -5 °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

Det har den siste tiden utviklet seg kantkorn under et skarelag fra siste mildværsperiode. Dette er blitt observert opp til 600 moh, utbredelsen over dette er mer usikkert. De stedene hvor det har lagt seg fokksnø over dette laget, kan det være lett å løse ut små skred. Grunnet størrelse og utbredelse på eventuelle skred sette skredfare som 1-liten.

Husk at også små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terengfeller.

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