- Avalanche details
Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Wednesday 18.05.2022
Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger
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Predominantly stable conditions, but be aware in steep lee areas at higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps. If/when the sun comes out, the danger will rise in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft.
Avalanche problems
Wind drifted snow (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).
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)
Advice
Snow cover (in Norwegian)
Siste dager har det snødd og blåst en del i fjellet. Før dette var snøoverflaten våt eller fuktet høyt opp.
Det er tidligere observert svake lag med kantkorn i forbindelse med skarelag mellom gammel våt snø og tørrere nysnø, men dette antas de fleste steder å ikke være noe skredproblem lenger. Unntaket er potensielt skyggefulle heng høyt til fjells.
Under 100-200 moh er det nå mye barmark.
Mountain weather, 17.05.2022
4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from west. -7 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Mountain weather, 18.05.2022
Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.
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