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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 30.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but small avalanches can be triggered by skier/snowmobile in small wind slabs.
Sunshine can also trigger a few small loose avalanches in steep sun facing slopes.
Older persistent weak layers are considered stable at the moment.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some 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)

Friday 29. March 2024

Torsdag og fredag kom det litt snø i kombinasjon med vind i delar av regionen. Den nye vindpåverka snøen har i hovudsak lagt seg over eit hardt snødekke av skare og fokksnø. I enkelte skjerma terrengformasjonar var det lausare snø. På dei mest vindutsette stadane er det avblåst til bakken.

Det finnes kantkornlag djupare i snødekket og med bakken, men desse ligg under harde skarelag og reknast ikkje som eit skredproblem.

Onsdag gjekk eit lite flakskred ned på vegen i Skipsfjord.

Mountain weather

Friday 29. March 2024

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from north. -12 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 30. March 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -14 °C to -9 °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 kan vere mogleg å løyse ut små skred i fokksnø. Om det blir sol kan det gå enkelte små laussnøskred i bratte solvendte fjellsider.

Elles er det stabile tilhøve.
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