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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 10.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet, naturally released avalanches are likely. Warm temperatures and rain is expected well into the alpine. Newly formed wind slabs can be triggered in the high alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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
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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)

Wednesday 9. March 2022

Nysnøgrensen har gått opp og ned de siste dagene. I forbindelse med dette har snøoverflaten vekslet mellom å være tørr, fuktig og våt.

I lavlandet har det vært igjenfrysing av snøoverflaten. Dette gir noe krevende skiføre i de laveste høydene.

Det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og stabilt, helt til de høyeste fjelltoppene.

Mandag var det stor skredaktivitet da temperaturen steg. Svært mange små våte skred, men også tørre flak løsnet. Men etter dette har det vært roligere.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 9. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 10. March 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °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

Skredfaren øker i takt med mildværets ankomst. Det ventes naturlig utløste våte flakskred der regnet treffer tørt snødekke.
Over mildværsgrensen vil det danne seg ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Disse kan være lette å løse ut.
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