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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 06.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (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)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Sunday 5. December 2021

Snøoverflaten over skoggrensen er stort sett avblåst eller vindpakket. Sannsynligvis mer snø på indre strøk av regionen, men lite observasjoner herfra.

Fokksnøflakene ligger stort sett på nedsnødd nysnø som er under oppbyggende omvandling. Det er ikke observasjoner av faretegn de siste dagene. Men i naboregionen, Vest-Finnmark, er det observert drønn, skytende sprekker og fjernutløste skred i skoggrensa forrige uke.

Det er generelt lite snø, særlig ute ved kysten.

Mountain weather

Sunday 5. December 2021

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southwest. -24 °C to -14 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 6. December 2021

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from south. -24 °C to -12 °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

Noe nedbør og vind i ytre strøk vil kunne danne ustabile fokksnøflak og øke skredfaren her. Ellers er skredfaren omtrent uendret med ustabile lommer av fokksnøflak over vedvarende svake lag, i enkelte heng. Fjernutløsning av skred kan ikke utelukkes. Skred vil stort sett være små, men i større heng med vedvarende svake kantkornlag kan det fortsatt gå middels store skred. Skiløpere må huske at selv små skred kan skade deg, særlig nå som det er mye oppstikkende steiner.
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