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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 20.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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 19. February 2022

Det var tirsdag til torsdag kraftig vind fra østlig retning som har lagt igjen store flak med fokksnø i leområder mot vest. Snøoverflaten over tregrensen er vindpåvirket, med avblåste partier på utsatte områder.

Mountain weather

Saturday 19. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -10 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 20. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -14 °C to -4 °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

Med rolig vær ventes lite endring i skredfaren. Det kan fortsatt finnes ustabile flak med fokksnø fra tidligere i uken i noen heng.

Vær obs på at før vindstyrken økte på tirsdag var observert store rimkrystaller i snøoverflaten. Hvis disse forble intakte da det la seg fokksnø over vil snøen være ekstra ustabil her.
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