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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Saturday 06.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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 5. January 2024

Over skogrensa finn ein stort sett hard fokksnø med eit lite dryss med nysnø eller rim over. Men det finst også mjukare fokksnø i skjerma formasjonar.

Det finst svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høgare oppe i snøen.
Onsdag vart det observert eit kraftig drønn ved toppen av Gangensaksla.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. January 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south, changing to calm/light breeze from the south during renoon. -22 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 6. January 2024

1 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -21 °C to -5 °C at 1100 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 nedbør og vind om ettermiddagen kan føre til nytt skredproblem med fersk fokksnø. Nokre stader kan det vere mogelg å løyse ut skred i svake lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket. Viss skred løysnar på desse laga kan dei bli store. Det har vore observert drønn i snødekket så enkelte stader kan det vere mogeleg for skiløpar å påverke svakt lag.
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