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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 08.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. Keep distance to areas with cornices.

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

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)

Thursday 7. May 2020

Under mildværgrensen er snøen fuktig eller våt. I høyden er det vekslende fokksnø og skare. Det er generelt mye snø og stedvis store skavler i regionen.

Observasjoner fra Vesterålen onsdag tilsa at det siste døgnet var kommet en god del nysnø høyden, spesielt i nordlig og indre deler av Vesterålen. Mindre på Hadseløya.

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. May 2020

2-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 8. May 2020

1-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -6 °C to 0 °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

Generelt kaldt vårvær med lite ny nedbør og svak vind gjør at eldre fokksnøflak får tid å stabilisere seg. Enkelte steder, spesielt der sola får tak, kan det gå små våte skred i bratt terreng.
Vær observant der det har bygd seg ut skavler. Disse kan knekke og løse ut skred i terrenget under.
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