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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 17.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe conditions. Use caution on isolated features in the alpine, as wind slabs from earlier this week can be triggered. A persistent weak layer is lingering in the snowpack, but not reactive.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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 16. February 2018

Tirsdag kom det ca. 10 cm nysnø, og det blåste godt i fjellet. Onsdag var det lett snøfokk langs rygger og topper. Det har lagt seg opp fokksnøflak mange steder, men det er fortsatt ubundet snø i skjermede områder. Noen områder er helt renblåst til mildværsskaren og det er glasert i snøoverflaten.

Mest nedbør er det kommet i Lofoten.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er de fleste steder beskyttet av hard overliggende snø.

Det er observert lokale drønn i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Friday 16. February 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. -8 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 17. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -2 °C at 700 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

Snøfallet og vinden fra tirsdag har dannet ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Ellers er det stabile forhold.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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