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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 08.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs above treeline. An avoid terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Saturday 7. December 2019

Det er siste døgn frem til lørdag kommet nysnø i høyden. Mildværet tidligere i uka har smeltet bort mye av snødekket og det er mange steder bart i lavlandet. Det gamle snødekket er fuktet helt til fjelltopphøyde.

Lørdag formiddag sludder det ved havnivå. Det er forøvrig få observasjoner fra høyfjellet de siste dagene pga. dårlig vær.

Mountain weather

Saturday 7. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 8. December 2019

1-4 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from north, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -11 °C to -1 °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

Omslag til kaldere vær og litt nysnø i kombinasjon med vind danner enkelte nye fokksnøflak i leområder i høyden. Størst utbredelse i de områder som får mest snø. Den eldre fokksnøen i høyfjellet forventes å ha stabilisert seg bra. Det gamle snødekket regnes også å være stabilt.
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