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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 06.05.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs are the biggest avalanche problem at the beginning of the day. As temperatures rises, wet avalanches will be the most important. Naturally released avalanches are expected. Persistent weak layers can cause larger avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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 5. May 2022

Mildvêr og regn vil påverke snøoverflata stadig høgare til fjells utover dagen. Den tidlegare tørre vindpåverka eller lause snøen vil difor blir fuktig eller våt.

I overgangen mellom gamal fuktig snø og den tørre snøen som har kome den siste tida er det eit skarelag. Høg temperaturgradient gjer at det lokalt har danna seg kantkorn rundt dette. Flakskred som gjekk i helga kan potensielt ha gått på slike lag. Likevel verkar det som at dei fleste stadar er korna små eller ikkje utvikla god nok til å vere eit skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Thursday 5. May 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during renoon. -14 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 6. May 2022

6-9 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during the evening. -4 °C to 0 °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

Fronten trekk vidare innover regionen med mildvêr, sterk vind og nedbør, noko som gir generelt ustabile tilhøve. Flakskred kan vere lette å løyse ut eller gå naturleg i tørr fokksnø. Under mildvêrsgrensa, som gradvis stig til fjelltopphøgde utover dagen, kan det gå våte laussnø- eller flakskred. Om vedvarande svake lag blir påverka av personar eller vêr kan det gå store skred.
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