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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 29.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on slopes with recently formed wind slabs. Areas without new snow will have safe travel conditions.

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)

Wednesday 28. April 2021

Det har vært små snøbyger og vekslende vær de siste dagene.
Mot de høyeste toppene ligger det ca. 30 cm med nysnø og myke flak. Ellers er det løssnø på stabilt smelteomvandlet snødekke som preger bildet.

I solvendte sider er snøgrensen på vei oppover i terrenget, mens det i skyggesidene fortsatt er sammenhengende snø til havnivå.

Tirsdag kom det 10 cm nysnø på Sortland, men ingenting i Vågan.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 28. April 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -8 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 29. April 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °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

Skredfaren kan øke om det kommer meldt nedbørmengde og vind.

Det kan raskt bygge seg opp ustabile fokksnøflak utover ettermiddagen når vinden øker på.

Gunstige temperaturer gjør at fokksnøen trolig vil stabilisere seg raskt.
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