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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 09.01.2018

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Rising temperatures and rain will weaken the snow pack. Naturally released avalanches are expected, mostly at lower elevations and in the outer parts of the region. In the alpine the wind slabs will remain unstable.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many 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 8. January 2018

I løpet av helgen er det kommet nye 10-20 cm snø i kombinasjon med vind.

Søndag ble det meldt om tidvis mye snøfokk og mye løs snø tilgjengelig for transport.

Det gamle snødekket er stabilt og består i stor grad av skarelag og grovkornet snø etter mildværet før jul.

Rim er funnet innblandet i ny og innblåst snø, men det tyder ikke på at det utgjør et problem. Litt kantkorn er det under mildværsskaren fra 31 des.

Det har vært noen skiløperutløste skred i helgen i den ferskeste fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Monday 8. January 2018

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 9. January 2018

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 3 °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

Mildvær og regn svekker bindingene i snødekket i lavlandet. Her ventes det naturlig utløste skred. I høyfjellet og i indre strøk vil det bli pålagring og ustabil fokksnø i leområder.

Skredfaren ventes å nå 4-stor under mildværsgrensen.
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