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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 05.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware that even smaller wind slabs can be dangerous close to terrain traps.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Saturday 4. April 2020

Snøoverflaten i høyden består for det meste av vindpåvirket snø med fokksnø av varierende hardhet. I skogen og i vindbeskyttede områder over skoggrensen kan det ligge flere cm ubunden snø på skare. På de mest vindutsatte plasser er det avblåst, mange steder ned til hardt skarelag. Mildvær i begynnelsen av forrige uke gikk opp til ca. 600 moh.

I midten av uka ble det observert flere tildels store naturlig utløste skred i bratt terreng. De siste dagene har det kun blitt observert mindre skred.

Mountain weather

Saturday 4. April 2020

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -10 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 5. April 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °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

Snøbyger i kombinasjon med vind vil opprettholde faren for ustabile fokksnøflak. Enkelte store skred i fokksnøen kan fortsatt forekomme i terrengformasjoner som samler mye snø. Eldre fokksnøflak vurderes nå stort sett å være vanskelig å løse ut.
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