Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 02.01.2021
Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger
Published:
Generally safe travel conditions. Below treeline there is no snow. The old snowpack in the alpine is mainly strong crust layer, but smaller wind slabs can be encountered on isolated features. Use caution in exposed terrain due to hard snow surface.
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 1. January 2021
Det generelt lite snø i regionen. Under 400 moh er snøen mer eller mindre fraværende. Først over 600-700 moh er det mer sammenhengende snødekke. Mest snø i renner og forsenkinger.
Mildvær før jul gikk høyt til fjells og det gamle snødekket er derfor stort sett skare.
I snøoverflaten finnes det enkelte fokksnøflak, men også løsere snø etterhvert som kulden og det tørre været bryter opp snøoverflaten.
Det er lenge siden siste snøfall av betydning.
Mountain weather
Friday 1. January 2021
No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -10 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.
Saturday 2. January 2021
Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -6 °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
Generelt stabile forhold. Et etterlengtet dryss av nysnø ventes ikke å øke skredfaren. Men skulle det komme mer enn meldt, kan forholdene endre seg raskt.
We provide daily avalanche forecast in the period between 1st of December until 31st of May. Please remember that the forecast is intended as an aid and not the absolute truth.