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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 04.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
The snow cover is very sparse. In the high alpine, smaller wind slabs can be triggered.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Thursday 3. December 2020

Etter mildvær onsdag og torsdag er svært lite snø igjen under 500 moh

Over 500 moh ligger det en liten såle av skaresnø. Flekkvis ligger det noe mer snø i forsenkninger og her er det fokksnøansamlinger.

Mountain weather

Thursday 3. December 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 4. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -5 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Kaldere vær gjør at det fuktige snødekket vil fryse til og stabilisere seg til en solid masse. Mot de høyeste toppene kan det ligge lagdelt snø, men også denne vil trolig være stabil.
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