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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 09.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe avalanche conditions. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs. Generally little snow and a lot of rocks, be careful in and around terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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 8. December 2021

Snøoverflaten over skoggrensen er stort sett avblåst eller vindpakket. Under tregrensen kan det noen steder ligge ubunden snø over et skarelag.

Kantkorn under eldre fokksnøflak eller ned mot bakken har fått utviklet seg i det kalde været.

Søndag ble et lite skred utløst av skiløper på kantkornlag over gammel skare i et østvendt heng sør for Lakselv.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. December 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -26 °C to -14 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 9. December 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -24 °C to -13 °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

Generelt stabilt og lite snø. Det ligger fokksnøflak over et vedvarende svakt lag med kantkorn flere steder, men med vind fra samme retning i flere dager har fokksnøen blitt mer hardbanket og vanskeligere å påvirke. Evt. skred vil stort sett være små, men i større heng med vedvarende svake kantkornlag kan det ikke utelukkes at det kan løses ut middels store skred med større belastning, f.eks. en snøskuter. Husk at selv små skred kan skade deg, særlig nå som det er mye oppstikkende steiner.
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