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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 17.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Sunday 16. February 2020

I høyden der vinden har tatt er det dannet fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet. I mer vindbeskyttede områder finnes ubunden snø tilgjengelig for transport

Snødekket lavere ned preges av en del ubunden snø over mildværskare.

Gammelt snødekke består i stor grad av ulike skarelag og smelteomvandlet snø.

Søndag var det i Svolvær sterk vind på morgenen, men minkende utover formiddagen og overgang fra sludd til regn.
Observasjoner lørdag fra Vikheia nord for Sortland sier at det fortsatt var en del løssnø tilgjengelig i høyden.
Det er observert mange skavler i sørvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Sunday 16. February 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -8 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 17. February 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from south, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Været roer seg. Mindre vind og litt nedbør bidrar til at det over mildværgrensen kan dannes enkelte ferske nysnøflak. Mest i de områder som får mest nedbør.
Eldre flak trenger litt tid på å stabilisere seg, spesielt i høyden, så her er det fortsatt muligheter å løse ut skred.

Vær også obs på skavler som kan knekke.
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