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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Wednesday 26.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A persistent weak layer can be present underneath fresh wind deposited snow in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow 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)

Tuesday 25. January 2022

Mildværet i helgen har fuktet snøen til rundt 400-600 moh. Etter dette har det kommet rundt 15 cm nysnø som har lagt seg over den fuktige snøen. Kraftig vind fra vest, særlig i ytre strøk, har påvirket snødekket. I fjellet er det sannsynligvis fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet etter mye vind søndag og mandag.

Det finnes kantkornlag dypere i snødekket. Mildværet i helgen har stabilisert dette de fleste steder i lavlandet. Høyere til fjells er de sannsynligvis fortsatt er tilstede, men er vanskelig å påvirke når de ligger dypt i snødekket.

Søndag ble det observert et stort skred over vei litt nord for Nuvsvåg. Lørdag ble det observert flere svært store skred i Koppartindgryta ved Alteidet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. January 2022

8-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -12 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 26. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -13 °C to -6 °C at 1100 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

Nysnø og vind har dannet ferske fokksnøflak som kan være lette å løse ut. Eldre fokksnøflak vil gradvis stabilisere seg. Noen steder kan det være mulig å påvirke dypere vedvarende svake lag ved stor tilleggsbelastning t.d. en skuter. Her kan skred bli svært store. Vedvarende svake lag er mest utbredt i høyden og i indre strøk.
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