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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 25.04.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Sunday 24. April 2022

Høyt til fjells kan det ligge litt nysnø over den smelteomvandlete overflaten. I lavereliggende områder har det vært mildt de siste dagene, men der det har vært kaldt og klart gjennom natten så er snøoverflaten igjenfrosset.

Lørdag er det observert et middels stort skred i en sørrenne ved Trollfjordhytta.

Det er mer snø nordøst i regionen sammenliknet med lenger sør og vest.

Mountain weather

Sunday 24. April 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from west. -1 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 25. April 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °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

Det blir kaldere, og nysnøgrensen vil synke utover dagen. Snødekket har vært igjennom noen runder med smelting og gjenfrysing. Det at det nå skyer til og blir kaldere gjør at det vil være vanskelig å løse ut våte løssnøskred.
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