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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 24.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be cautious in steep terrain with wind slabs that could be triggered. Wind slabs are most likely to be unstable high up in alpine terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Tuesday 23. January 2024

I helgen kom det 5-15 cm nysnø. Mandag var det kraftig vind som ga nye fokksnøflak. På fjellet er det en del steder hard og glatt skare etter mildvær tidligere i januar (9. jan).

Søndag ble det løst ut et skred der det lå fokksnø over hard skare i fjellene ved Svolvær.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 23. January 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during renoon. -7 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 24. January 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -12 °C to -1 °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

Du kan noen steder løse ut skred der det la seg fokksnø mandag og tirsdag. Høyt til fjells kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred. I lavlandet har det vært mildt, og der er nok snøen stort sett stabil.

Tidligere har det vært lett å løse ut skred i fokksnøen der den har ligget på glatt skare. Det er usikkert om dette fortsatt gjelder. Vær forsiktig dersom du går fra hard skare og inn i områder hvor det har lagt seg fokksnø de siste dagene.
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