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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 18.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Stabile conditions, but be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow. Danger of small natural avalanches in steep terrain in lower regions.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Friday 17. April 2020

Fokksnøflakene i høyden er bærende og harde i og stedvis avblåst ned til gammel skare på vindutsatte steder.
På toppen av dette ligger det nå noen centimeter nysnø, stedvis litt vindpåvirket, stedvis kram og på sine plasser helt løs og fin.

I lavereliggedne terreng er snødekket fuktig.

Det har gått noen våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng torsdag.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. April 2020

3-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 18. April 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -3 °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

Stigende temperaturer og svak vind fører til liten dannelse av ferske nysnøflak.
Fokksnø i høyfjellet vil fremdeles være ustabil, men temperaturen er gunstig for en generell stabilisering av snødekket.

Høyere temperaturer medfører at det kan gå noen naturlig utløse skred i bratt terreng i lavlandet. Dette forsterkes de steder der sola eventuelt titter frem.
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