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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 12.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas high up with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Saturday 11. January 2020

Det er variasjoner i snøoverflaten og generelt lite snø. Mildt vær i starten av uka har ført til at snødekket ble gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh. Torsdag var det snøbyger i fjellet og kraftig vind fra V som flyttet på det meste som var tilgjengelig av ubunden snø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 11. January 2020

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from south. -4 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 12. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -4 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. 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

Påfyll av litt nysnø i fjellet i kombinasjon med sterk vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp noen ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder Forholdsvis milde temperatur fører til at nysnøen stabiliseres relativt raskt.


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