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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Thursday 16.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. It is possible with some naturally released avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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 15. January 2020

I fjellet varierer snøoverflaten mellom fokksnøflak i leområder mens det på mer utsatte steder er avblåst ned til bakken eller til gammel skare. I vindskjermede områder ligger det et dryss nysnø. Flere runder med mildvær den siste tiden har ført til at det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh.

I høyden finnes lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men dette ligger stort sett under harde skarelag og er derfor vanskelig å påvirke de fleste steder.

Tirsdag ble det registrert små (str 1) naturlig utløste flakskred på E6 langs strekningen Skjellesvikskaret - Efjordalen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 15. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 16. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 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

Nysnø i kombinasjon med vind vil legge opp ferske fokksnøflak i leområder over mildværsgrensa. Ustabile fokksnøflak vil finnes i flere himmelretninger grunnet skiftende vindretning gjennom dagen.

Enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme om kvelden når vinden står på som verst.
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