Vest-Finnmark

Sun and high temperatures will melt the snow, and wet loose avalanches may release, and cornices may collapse.

Precipitation and wind have transported snow into leeward formations. The amount of precipitation has been limited, and the high temperatures will likely stabilize the wind-drifted snow quickly. At higher elevations, it will still be possible to trigger avalanches.

In sheltered formations, faceted crystals may have formed high in the snowpack, which could amplify the wind slab problem, but the extent of this is uncertain.

Sun and high temperatures will melt the snow, and wet loose avalanches may release, and cornices may collapse. Precipitation and wind have transported snow into leeward formations. The amount of precipitation has been limited, and the high temperatures will likely stabilize the wind-drifted snow quickly. At higher elevations, it will still be possible to trigger avalanches. In sheltered formations, faceted crystals may have formed high in the snowpack, which could amplify the wind slab problem, but the extent of this is uncertain.

Sol og høye temperaturer vil tine snøen og våte løssnøskred kan løsne og skavler kan kollapse.

Nedbør og vind har transportert snø inn i leformasjoner. Nedbørsmengdene har vært begrenset, og høye temperaturer vil trolig stabilisere fokksnøen raskt. I høyden vil det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred.

I skjermede formasjoner kan det ha dannet seg kantkorn høyt i snødekket som forsterker fokksnøproblemet, men utbredelsen er usikkert.

Det har de siste dagene kommet nysnø ned til havnivå, og spesielt i høyden er det observert vindtransport og opptil en halvmeter med fokksnø i leheng. Fokksnøflakene varierer i hardhet, men det er gode muligheter for å finne løs snø. Kantkorn finnes i snødekket, men utbredelsen er usikkert. Bruddkanten fra skredet på Mefjellet søndag tyder på kantkorn høyt i snødekket.

Increasing wind will cause snow transport and may form fresh wind slabs. Recent avalanches and shooting cracks over the past few days show that unstable layers exist in the snowpack and can be affected when additional wind-drifted snow is deposited in leeward terrain. Especially in north-facing terrain, pockets of faceted crystals are present high in the snowpack, and where these pockets exist, the risk of triggering avalanches is greatest. Be cautious in areas where there is locally more snow transport and wind-drifted snow than expected. In these areas, it will also be possible to trigger avalanches in fresh wind slabs. Be extra alert to the danger of cornice collapses. It is very difficult to predict when cornices will break — keep a safe distance! Cornice failures can trigger large avalanches on deeper weak layers that are otherwise very difficult to affect.