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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 25.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions. Small loose snow avalanches may occur on steep slopes exposed to the sun.

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 25. March 2023

Natt til onsdag kom det mye snø med lite vind i stort hele regionen. Under skoggrensen og i skjermede formasjoner er det generelt løs ubunden snø og fint skiføre. Over skoggrensen er det store lokale forskjeller i hvor vindpreget snøoverflaten er, alt ettersom hvor vindutsatt terrengformasjonen er.

Mange små og middels store snøskred utløst av sola ble observert onsdag og torsdag.

Mountain weather

Friday 24. March 2023

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast. -20 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 25. March 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -16 °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

OPPDATERT LØRDAG 9:45.
Opprinnelig varsel inkluderte vind og nedbør fra et lavtrykk som ikke vil treffe regionen likevel. Varselet er derfor nedjustert fra betydelig skredfare til moderat skredfare.

I Vesterålen kom det noe nedbør og vind fredag. Dette kan ha gitt nye fokksnøflak det er mulig å løse ut skred i.

I Lofoten er det liten skredfare.

Sola kan gjøre at små skred løsner av seg selv i bratt terreng.
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