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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 04.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There could be buried surface hoar or facets under the the wind slabs.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Friday 3. February 2023

Det har vært rolig vær og lite nysnø de siste dagene. Det ligger for det meste løs snø over hard og stabilt snø etter mildvær forrige helg. På vindutsatt plasser er det ofte avblåst ned til skaren.

Det har dannet seg et svakt lag av kantkorn i nysnøen og det er rim på snøoverflaten. Enn så lenge er det stort sett ubunden snø over det svake laget.

Mountain weather

Friday 3. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -17 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 4. February 2023

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during the evening. -8 °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

Skredfaren ventes å øke når kraftig vind vil danne flak mot kvelden. Flak av fokksnø kan legge seg på et ustabilt lag av kantkorn og rim. Du kan løse ut skred i fokksnøen mens det snør og blåser og den første tiden etter.
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