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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 14.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Accumulation of water in the snowpack increases the risk of wet loose-snow and slab avalanches. A persistant weak layer of facets is present in some areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 13. December 2021

Det er lite snø og det stikker opp steiner flere steder. Snødekket har tørket ut som følge av en kald periode som gjør at snøen blir løsere og kantete. Over tregrensen finnes det både områder med myk og hard vinpakket snø.


Det er observert et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen og under skarelag. Med fortsatt kalde temperaturer og tynt snødekke vil disse lagene fortsette å utvikle seg.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. December 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -7 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from south. -3 °C to 3 °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

Et kraftig lavtrykk fører til økt vind og nedbør i form av regn. Det ventes derfor våte løssnøskred i alle himmelretninger. Noen få steder kan det være mulig å påvirke gamle fokksnøflak som ligger over et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn.

Husk at selv små skred kan skade deg, særlig nå som det er mye oppstikkende steiner.
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