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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Thursday 19.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Wednesday 18. May 2022

I starten av uken snødde og blåste det en god del i fjellet. Før dette var snøoverflaten våt eller fuktet høyt til fjells.

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.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 18. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 19. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -14 °C to 0 °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

Fortsatt rolig vær stabiliserer fokksnøen videre. I våt snø er det fortsatt mulig å løse ut middels løssnøskred. Der solen eventuelt tar tak, kan det gå noen få naturlig utløste små våte skred. I enkelte få heng i høyden finnes det også eldre fokksnøflak som ved stor belastning kan påvirkes. Vær obs på skavlbrudd i de fjellsidene der dette kan være relevant.
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