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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 23.05.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Some wet avalanches can occur in sun-exposed slopes, so be careful where the snow is very wet, especially in terrain traps. This is in general loose snow avalanches, but wet slabs can not be ruled out.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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 22. May 2021

Den siste tida har mildvêr og sol påverka snødekket. Det har vore stor snøsmelting og snøgrensa har blitt noko høgare. Snøen er dei fleste stadar smelteomdanna, og frys om natta i høgda. Det finnast likevel lagdelt snø. Dei tidlegare vedvarande svake laga av kantkorn har starta å bli avrunda, men det kan ikkje utelukkast at dei framleis kan føre til skred.

Mountain weather

Saturday 22. May 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -7 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 23. May 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Skredfara varierer gjennom døgnet, og det kan gå våte laussnøskred der sola står på. Desse kan gå naturleg eller bli løyst ut av skikøyrar. Det er lett å undervurdere skadepotensialet til slike skred, så vær varsam der snøen er svært våt, særleg i bratte heng med terrengfeller. Enkelte stadar kan det gå våte flakskred.
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