Local blowing snow is expected in from late Saturday evening due to wintry showers and strong wind from west and northwest. The danger will decrease first in Troms early Sunday morning and finally in Finnmark Sunday afternoon.
Area
Applies to Parts of Troms and Finnmark.
Instructions
Allow extra time for transportation and driving. Follow advice and check status from transport operators. Check road reports (175.no). Use tires fit for winter conditions and use caution while driving. Avoid unnecessary journeys to exposed places.
Consequences
Reduced visibility. Local driving conditions may become difficult due to snow accumulating on the road. Expect convoys and/or closed roads on short notice.
Timeline
- Saturday, 28 January 21:00 - ongoing danger
- Sunday, 29 January 15:00 - danger is over
On Sunday we expect considerable avalanche danger for region Vest-Finnmark. Avalanche problem is wind drifted snow (slab avalanches) and persistent weak layer (slab avalanches).
Area
Applies to Vest-Finnmark.
Instructions
Travelling in avalanche terrain requires advanced knowledge, experience in route finding and ability to identify the avalanche problem. Generally, it is recommended to avoid avalanche terrain. Avalanches may hit some avalanche-exposed roads and occasionally settlements.
Danger levels
Green: danger level 1 - low avalanche danger (not shown on Yr)Yellow: danger level 2 - moderate avalanche danger (not shown on Yr)Orange: danger level 3 - considerable avalanche dangerRed: danger level 4 - high avalanche dangerRed: danger level 5 - very high avalanche dangerRead more about the severity levels at hjelp.yr.no
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. mm | Wind(gust) m/s | Wind desc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | -4° | 0.1 to 0.9 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 9 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 9 m/s | |
| -2° | 0.1 to 1 | 6 m/s from south with gusts at 11 m/s | Moderate breeze from south with gusts at 11 m/s | |
| -1° | 0.1 to 1 | 2 m/s from south east with gusts at 10 m/s | Light breeze from south east with gusts at 10 m/s | |
 | 0° | 0.1 to 1.1 | 3 m/s from west with gusts at 6 m/s | Light breeze from west with gusts at 6 m/s | |
 | 0° | 0.1 to 0.8 | 4 m/s from west with gusts at 13 m/s | Gentle breeze from west with gusts at 13 m/s | |
| 0° | 0.1 to 0.9 | 6 m/s from west with gusts at 15 m/s | Moderate breeze from west with gusts at 15 m/s | |
| 0° | 0.1 to 1.1 | 5 m/s from west with gusts at 13 m/s | Gentle breeze from west with gusts at 13 m/s | |
| 1° | 0 to 1 | 8 m/s from west with gusts at 15 m/s | Fresh breeze from west with gusts at 15 m/s | |
 | 0° | 0 to 1.2 | 7 m/s from west with gusts at 15 m/s | Moderate breeze from west with gusts at 15 m/s | |
 | 0° | 0 to 0.9 | 6 m/s from north west with gusts at 13 m/s | Moderate breeze from north west with gusts at 13 m/s | |
| -1° | 0 to 0.7 | 2 m/s from west with gusts at 11 m/s | Light breeze from west with gusts at 11 m/s | |
| -1° | 0 to 0.8 | 1 m/s from north west with gusts at 8 m/s | Light air from north west with gusts at 8 m/s | |
| -1° | 0 to 0.9 | 3 m/s from north west with gusts at 6 m/s | Light breeze from north west with gusts at 6 m/s | |
 | -2° | 0 to 0.3 | 2 m/s from north east with gusts at 7 m/s | Light breeze from north east with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -2° | 0 | 3 m/s from east with gusts at 7 m/s | Light breeze from east with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -3° | 0 | 2 m/s from north east with gusts at 5 m/s | Light breeze from north east with gusts at 5 m/s | |
 | -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south east with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from east with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from east with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -5° | 0 | 3 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Light breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -5° | 0 | 3 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Light breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -6° | 0 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
 | -6° | 0 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -7° | 0 | 3 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Light breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -8° | 0 | 2 m/s from south with gusts at 5 m/s | Light breeze from south with gusts at 5 m/s |