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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 22.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with soft and wet snow. Keep safe distance to cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose 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)

Sunday 21. May 2023

Ved havnivå er det barmark, men det er fortsatt noe snø i fjellet fra 200m og oppover. Snøoverflaten er våt og ubunden. Det gamle snødekket er for det meste smelteomdannet.

Fredag kom det rundt 6 mm nedbør i Mehamn og Honningsvåg.

Mountain weather

Sunday 21. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. 2 °C to 11 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 22. May 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -1 °C to 10 °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 er det stabile forhold. Der hvor snøen er våt og myk kan det løses ut små løssnøskred i svært bratt heng.

På grunn av plussgrader også i de høye fjellområdene i indre strøk, kan det ikke utelukkes at det kan løsne et og annet vått flakskred pga. vann som samler seg opp over gamle skarelag.

Faren for skavelbrudd øker med de høye temperaturene. Hold god avstand til skavler som svekkes i varmen.
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