Avalanche forecast

Finnmarkskysten

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Avalanche danger

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2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Generally stable conditions, but north westerly winds can create some small fresh wind slabs in leeward slopes that can be triggered by skier/snowmobile. Sunshine can also trigger a few small loose avalanches in lower terrain. Older persistent weak layers are considered stable as of now.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 0 m

Avalanche Activity

Generally stable conditions, but north westerly winds can create some small fresh wind slabs in leeward slopes that can be triggered by skier/snowmobile. Sunshine can also trigger a few small loose avalanches in lower terrain. Older persistent weak layers are considered stable as of now.

Noko nysnø og periodevis sterk vind gjer at små ustabile fokksnøflak kan danne seg i leheng, hovudsakleg mot sør og aust. Her kan det vere lett å løyse ut skred.

Elles er det stabile tilhøve.

Snowpack Structure

Siste vesentlege snøfall var i midten av førre veke. Snødekket består stort sett av fokksnø av varierende hardheit og det er delvis avblåst til bakken eller gamal skare.

Det finnes kantkornlag djupare i snødekket og med bakken, men desse ligg under harde skarelag og reknast ikkje som eit skredproblem no.

Tendency

Generally stable conditions, but northerly winds can create some small fresh wind slabs in leeward slopes that can be triggered by skier/snowmobile. Sunshine can also trigger a few small loose avalanches in lower terrain. Older persistent weak layers are considered stable as of now.

Bulletin data: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), varsom.no (NLOD)

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