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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 10.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches are expectet during the night, but as the precipitation calms down, the avalanche activity is expected to decrease.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Monday 9. May 2022

I fjellet, over 700-1000 moh, ligger det stedvis en del fokksnø i leområder og forsenkinger etter snøværet i helgen og mandag. Der hvor vinden har tatt tak, er det avblåst til isete mildværsskare fra sist fredag.

I lavere fjellområder er snødekket preget av mildværet og fokksnøen fra helgen er fuktet opp. Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet.

Mountain weather

Monday 9. May 2022

30 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 10. May 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from south. -1 °C to 3 °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

Faren for naturlig utløste, våte skred vedvarer gjennom natten, men når nedbøren avtar vil trolig også skredaktiviteten avta.

På de aller høyeste toppene, der nedbøren har kommet som snø de siste dagene, kan det gå enkelte naturlig utløste skred når nysnøen fuktes opp med stigende temperaturer tirsdag.
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