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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 29.01.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features. Persistent weak layer are forming, but not reactive at the moment.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

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)

Sunday 28. January 2018

Snødekket preges av ru mildværsskare og hard snø til topps.

Lørdag er det observert overflaterim på snøoverflaten.

Fjelltopper, rygger og fremstikkende partier er avblåste.

Før helgen kom det symbolsk 1 cm med nysnø.

Det er kantkorn i snøoveflaten og dypere i snødekket under skarelag, men ingen av lagene er aktive skredproblem pr nå.

Det er ikke registrert skredaktivitet den siste tiden.

Mountain weather

Sunday 28. January 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 29. January 2018

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -11 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Snødekket går på tomgang i fravær av vær. Snødekket er for det mest hardt og stabilt. Ferdsel på ski er krevende i bratte pga. hard overflate.

De vedvarende svake lag i snødekket utgjør ikke et problem for tiden, da lagene over danner bro over disse.

Skredfaren er 1-liten.
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