Avalanche forecast

Finnmarkskysten

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Avalanche danger

All elevations
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

It will be easy to trigger avalanches in fresh wind-drifted snow, especially on leeward slopes facing south and southwest. In areas where a lot of snow has accumulated, some avalanches may also release naturally.

As the day progresses, the wind-drifted snow will gradually stabilize, but still keep a good distance from steep terrain where larger amounts of wind-drifted snow have built up.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 0 m

Avalanche Activity

It will be easy to trigger avalanches in fresh wind-drifted snow, especially on leeward slopes facing south and southwest. In areas where a lot of snow has accumulated, some avalanches may also release naturally. As the day progresses, the wind-drifted snow will gradually stabilize, but still keep a good distance from steep terrain where larger amounts of wind-drifted snow have built up.

Det vil være lett å løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø, særlig i leheng mot sør og sørvest. Der det er kommet mye snø, er det ikke utelukket at enkelte skred også kan løsne av seg selv. Utover dagen vil fokksnøen gradvis stabilisere seg, men hold fortsatt god avstand til bratt terreng, hvor det har bygd seg opp større mengder fokksnø.

Snowpack Structure

Snødekket er preget av mildvær den siste tiden. Dette har ført til mye smelteomvandling, antakelig helt opp til fjelltopphøyde i ytre strøk. Litt nysnø har lagt seg oppå dette. I indre deler av regionen er det tidligere observert kantkorn i snødekket. Dette ligger stort sett under hard vindpåvirket snø.

Tendency

Wind from the southeast will move snow into new aspects. It will be easy to trigger avalanches in fresh wind-drifted snow. When the temperature increases and sun perhaps peeks trough, small loose snow avalanches may occur.

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

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