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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 22.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Lack of snow. Slabs of fresh wind deposited snow can be triggered at the highest mountains, but you should be more aware of the rocky terrain belove..

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Monday 21. December 2020

Snømengden varierer i regionen, men de fleste steder er snødekket svært tynt før man kommer opp i høyden. I fjellet er snøen ujevnt fordelt med mest snø i renner og leformasjoner der det ligger innblåst fokksnø. Det er generelt lite snø under 600-700 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 21. December 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 22. December 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from south. -3 °C to 1 °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

Over 700 moh kan det komme litt nysnø og vind, men omfanget av et fokksnøproblem er svært begrenset.

Det er mye oppstikkende stein i terrenget nå, husk at selv små skred kan få store konsekvenser dersom du faller i steinura.
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