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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 27.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but southernly winds can create some small fresh wind slabs in leeward slopes that can be triggered by skier/snowmobile.
Sunshine can also trigger a few small loose avalanches in lower terrain.
Older persistent weak layers are considered stable as of now.

Avalanche problems

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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
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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 26. March 2024

Siste vesentlege snøfall var i midten av førre veke. Snødekket består stort sett av fokksnø av varierende hardheit og det er delvis avblåst til bakken eller gamal skare.

Det finnes kantkornlag djupare i snødekket og med bakken, men desse ligg under harde skarelag og reknast ikkje som eit skredproblem no.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. March 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -18 °C to -12 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 27. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -14 °C to -8 °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

Det er generelt stabile tilhøve.

Det kan vere mogleg å løyse ut små skred i ferske fokksnøflak, som kan dannast i skjerma terrengformasjonar mot nord.

Nokre små solutløyste laussnøskred i bratte sørvendt heng kan ikkje utlukkast, men kalde lufttemperaturar og hard snøoverflate gjer truleg at det ikkej blir mange av dei.

Eldre vedvarande svake lag verkar å vere stabile.
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