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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 27.01.2023

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 both dry and wet avalanches are expected, and remote triggering from less steep terrain is possible.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday evening

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some 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)

Thursday 26. 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. Fokksnøen varierer i tykkelse og hardhet, og enkelte steder i høyden er det trolig fortsatt avblåst. I skogen er det stedvis mye løssnø etter siste dagers snøfall.

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.

Torsdag ble det observert et drønn i snødekket på 230 moh ved Alteidet lengst sørvest i regionen.

Mountain weather

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.

Friday 27. January 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Vinddreining og noe økende vind utover dagen fører til fortsatt pålagring av fokksnøflak i flere leheng. Der det blir størst pålagring kan middels store skred løsne av seg selv, særlig når mildværet slår inn om kvelden.
Om belastningen på det vedvarende svake kantkornlaget dypere i snødekket blir stor nok (f.eks. ved at det løsner mindre skred i fokksnøen) kan det også gå naturlig utløste store skred noen få steder. Fjernutløsning på dette laget vil også være mulig.
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