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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Thursday 26.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Difficult conditions. There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack. Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow. Natural released avalanches are expected, and remote triggering from less steep terrain is possible.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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 25. January 2023

Søndag fuktet mildværet snødekket høyt til fjells. Etter dette har det blitt kaldere og snøbyger med kraftig vind har ført til ferske fokksnøflak mange steder.
Før helgen var snøen over skoggrensen hardbanket og avblåst, med enkelte partier mykere fokksnøflak. I skogen og skjermede formasjoner var det mykere og løsere snøoverflate. Ytterst på kysten er det lite snø.

Det finnes godt utviklede kantkornlag både over og under skare nede i snødekket, men utbredelsen er begrenset av vinden som tidligere har herjet i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. January 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 26. January 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -9 °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

Pålandsvind og snøbyger fører til at pålagringen av fokksnøflak i leheng fortsetter. Der det har blåst inn mest snø kan middels store skred løsne av seg selv. Om belastningen på det vedvarende svake kantkornlaget dypere i snødekket blir stor nok kan det også gå naturlig utløste store skred noen få steder. På kantkornlaget er det også potensiale for fjernutløsning.
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