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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 22.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features. Facets have been observed under layers of crust, but are not expected to give avalanche problems due to hard snow covering the weak layer.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

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)

Wednesday 21. February 2018

Forrige uke la bygene igjen ca 10 cm nysnø enkelte steder. Denne nysnøen sammen med litt vind har dannet fokksnøflak i enkelte leområder.
Noen områder er helt renblåst til mildværsskaren og det er glasert i snøoverflaten. Det er observert overflaterim i alle høyder og himmelretninger.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er enten beskyttet av hard overliggende snø eller det ligger høyt i snødekket uten flak over.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 21. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -14 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 22. February 2018

0-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from east. -12 °C to -3 °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

Det ventes lite ny nedbør og lite vind, og dermed ingen vestenlige endringer i skredfaren. Snødekket vurderes generelt som stabilt, men vær oppmerksom på at i isolerte områder kan det finnes myke fokksnøflak som kan gi mindre skred.
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