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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Wednesday 13.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Conditions are in general stable in the region. Be aware of sliding on icy, hard surfaces, especially in the morning and in shaded areas. At higher elevations in northerly aspects, wind slabs can be triggered on specific terrain features. These features are entrances to gullies and couloirs and role overs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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 12. March 2024

Snøgrensen begynner å krype oppover og det er lite snø igjen under 300 moh. Klarvær og sol i forrige uke har gjort at snøoverflaten i sørvendt terreng har hatt flere omganger med smelting og gjenfrysing. I nordvendt terreng og skyggesider er det fortsatt kald og tørr fokksnø.

Det har dannet seg kantkorn og overflaterim på overflaten i løpet av de siste dagene, særlig i nordvendte skyggesider.

Over et skarelag fra mildvær i slutten av januar (29.1.) er det et vedvarende svakt lag av avrundete kantkorn. Laget er låst under hard fokksnø og skarelag. Under en tynn isskare er det observert oppbyggende omvandling, men det utgjør foreløpig ikke et skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 12. March 2024

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 13. March 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the evening. -14 °C to -6 °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

Snødekke vil generelt oppleves som stabilt. I høyereliggende, nordvendte skyggesider ligger det fokksnø noen få steder. Fokksnøen kan påvirkes i inngangen til renner, over stup og over bratte konvekser.

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