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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 29.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It's favorable conditions, but it may be possible to trigger small avalanches in the upper elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Sunday 28. May 2023

Snøoverflaten har vært gjennomfuktet helt opp til fjelltopphøyde. De siste dagene har det kommet litt nysnø i fjellet.

Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet.

Fredag er det observert mange små løssnøskred.

Det er lite snø igjen i regionen

Mountain weather

Sunday 28. May 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 13 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. 0 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 29. May 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -1 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Litt regn kan gjøre at det blir våt løssnø i overflaten som kan være mulig å løse ut skred i. Mest utsatt vil være de områdene som ev. har fått nysnø de siste dagene. Eldre smelteomvandlet snø er stort sett stabil. Vær oppmerksom der det finnes skavler, disse kan brekke og falle ned. Der det ligger snø på bratte svaberg kan det også være fare for glideskred.
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