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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 25.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
New wind deposited snow will create new unstable wind slabs.

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)

Monday 24. January 2022

Mildværet med regn søndag har gjennomfuktet snøen høyt til fjells. Over mildværsgrensen på de aller høyeste fjellene i regionen så har kraftig vind og snøvær sannsynligvis ført til en vindpåvirket snøoverflate med ansamlinger av fersk fokksnø i leområder.

Mountain weather

Monday 24. January 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -8 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 25. January 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -9 °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

Det verste været har passert, men det vil fortsette å snø med med vind fra vest. Eldre fokksnøflak er trolig vanskelige å påvirke, men ny pålagring av snø i leheng vil danne nye ustabile fokksnøflak. Det vil være lett å løse ut skred for en enkelt skiløper.
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