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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 04.02.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid 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 there.
  • The danger is greatest until Sunday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 3. February 2024

Fredag ble det meldt om overraskende løs og jevnt fordelt nysnsnø ved Laupstad. Lørdag morgen hadde det det kommet 20 cm nysnø siste døgn ved Kvæfjord. Lørdag skal vinden øke på i tillegg til at det skal komme ny nedbør, det vil trolig omfordele snøen igjen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 3. February 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the north. -8 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 4. February 2024

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -14 °C to -2 °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

Du kan lett løse ut skred der det legger seg nye fokksnøflak søndag formiddag, og der det la seg fokksnø lørdag. Skredfaren er størst mens været står på og timene rett etterpå. Når været roer seg vil fokksnøen gradvis stabiliseres.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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