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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 10.05.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can occur due to rising temperatures and sun.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Glide 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).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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 9. May 2018

I lavlandet er det bart, flekkvis også ganske høyt i sørvendt terreng.

I ytre strøk og under 800-900 moh er det nå stort sett isotermt snødekke, i høyden i indre strøk er det mer og stedvis fortsatt kaldere snø nede i snødekket.

Snødekket minker fort disse dagene.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 9. May 2018

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. 3 °C to 12 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 10. May 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. 6 °C to 15 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Fravær av nattefrost, høye dagtemperaturer og mye sol gjør at snødekket går i oppløsning. Det er fare for naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred.

Med mye fuktighet i snødekket kan der også løse ut enkelte større skred lengre ned i snødekket eller helt ned mot bakken. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker og glatt underlag som bratte svafjell og gressbakker.




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