Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 19.01.2019

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE, S, SW above 2500 masl • Pr idag er nysnøflakene så vidt bunden mange steder og det er veldig lite forplantningsevne. Men det er en super touchy situasjon som veldig fort kan endre seg.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes NE, E above 400 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes NE, E above 400 masl

• Loose dry avalanche • Loose snow • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes NE, E above 400 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Likely • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE above 400 masl

• Loose dry avalanche • Loose snow • Easy to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Very easy to trigger • Likely • 1 - Small • SE, S, SW

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium • NE, E, SE, S above 0 masl