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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Saturday 02.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger is highest in places that have storm slabs above persistent weak layers. The wind is picking up and turns. Snow will be deposited in wind sheltered slopes.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on some 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

New 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
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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 1. April 2022

Snødekket er varierende fra lommer med myk nysnø til hard vindpåvirket snø på mer utsatte steder. Det finnes også mange områder der det er avblåst til eldre regnskare.

I overgangen mellom skare og tørr nysnø fra 25.03 er det observert begynnende oppbyggende omvandling av kantkorn. Gamle vedvarende svake lag virker ikke å være mulig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. April 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Calm/light breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -13 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 2. April 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1100 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

Den siste uka har det vokst frem et lag av kantkorn i overgangen mellom mildværsskare og nedføyket lag av nysnø. Det svake laget finnes i alle himmelretninger, men skredproblemet er mest utbredt der det finnes et overliggende flak.

Det kommer mer snø og vinden øker. Dette gir et nytt skredproblem med ustabile nysnøflak i leområder. Bygevær gir store lokale forskjeller og dette skredproblemet blir størst der bygene treffer.
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