Vest-Finnmark

The avalanche danger is highest above the rain–snow line, where precipitation falls as snow. Here, strong winds will build unstable wind slabs, especially in northeast‑facing lee slopes.

Below the freezing level, rain will further moisten the snowpack. In many places the snowpack is already saturated and is expected to handle the rain well. However, slightly higher in the terrain, where the snowpack is still layered, wet avalanches may still release naturally.

Older persistent weak layers that were previously present between 300 and 600 m a.s.l. are assumed to have melted or rounded due to the mild weather. However, there is still some uncertainty, as few observations have been made from higher elevations in recent days.

The avalanche danger is highest above the rain–snow line, where precipitation falls as snow. Here, strong winds will build unstable wind slabs, especially in northeast‑facing lee slopes. Below the freezing level, rain will further moisten the snowpack. In many places the snowpack is already saturated and is expected to handle the rain well. However, slightly higher in the terrain, where the snowpack is still layered, wet avalanches may still release naturally. Older persistent weak layers that were previously present between 300 and 600 m a.s.l. are assumed to have melted or rounded due to the mild weather. However, there is still some uncertainty, as few observations have been made from higher elevations in recent days.

Skredfaren er størst over mildværsgrensen, der nedbøren kommer som snø. Her vil kraftig vind bygge opp ustabile fokksnøflak – særlig i nordøstvendte leheng.

Under mildværsgrensen vil regn fukte opp snødekket ytterligere. Mange steder er snødekket allerede godt smelteomvandlet og ventes å tåle regnet godt. Litt høyere i terrenget, der snødekket fortsatt er lagdelt, kan våte skred fortsatt løsne naturlig.

Eldre vedvarende svake lag som tidligere var utbredt i et belte mellom 300 og 600 moh, antas å ha smeltet eller avrundet som følge av mildværet. Det er likevel usikkerhet knyttet til dette, siden det har kommet få observasjoner fra høyden den siste tiden.

Snødekket er preget av mildvær den siste tiden som har ført til smelteomvandling opp til fjelltoppene i ytre strøk. Dominerende vindretning den siste tiden har vært fra vest-sørvest. Tidligere i vinter har det vært vedvarende svake lag rundt et skarelag fra 18. januar opp til ca. 500 moh. Status for disse lagene etter all nedbør og de milde temperaturene er usikker, ettersom det ikke har kommet inn observasjoner fra relevant høyde de siste dagene. Men de antas at disse lagene er blitt smeltet etter siste dagers mildvær.

The avalanche danger is highest above the freezing level, where precipitation falls as snow. Strong winds will continue to build unstable wind slabs, especially in northeast‑facing lee slopes.

Below the freezing level, rain will further moisten the snowpack. In the low lying areas the snowpack is already saturated and is expected to handle the rain well. Slightly higher in the terrain, where the snowpack is still layered and some new snow from Saturday remains, wet avalanches may still release naturally.