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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 10.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow 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
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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)

Saturday 9. May 2020

Bygevær har lagt igjen en god del nysnø i regionen de siste dagene. Opp til rundt 400moh er det fuktig eller vått snødekke, over dette er det tørrere fokksnø som har bundet seg godt til den eldre snøen. Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes flere store skavler.

Fredag ble det observert flere naturlig utløste små våte løssnøskred ved Alteidet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 9. May 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 10. May 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 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

Eldre fokksnøflak kan man regne med ha fått stabilisert seg godt de siste dagene. Natt til søndag passerer et lavtrykk langs kysten av regionen og kan skape enkelte ferske fokksnøflak, særlig i østvendte leheng, i ytre strøk av regionen.

Der solen midt på dagen tar tak, kan man få naturlig utløste små løssnøskred i solvendte heng. Det er også mye snø i regionen, så følg nøye med på skavler og glidesprekker.

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