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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 20.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wet, loose snow avalanches and glide avalanches are possible. Avoid areas below glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 19. May 2024

Den siste tiden har det vært plussgrader til fjelltopphøyde, fravær av nattefrost og perioder med en del nedbør som regn. Søndag morgen er det et lite dryss med nysnø over 700 moh

Snødekket er i all hovedsak smelteomvandlet, grovkornet snø i overflaten.

Snøgrensen kryper stadig oppover og det er mange steder bart i fjellet.

Glidesprekker er utbredt.

Mountain weather

Sunday 19. May 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 20. May 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest. -4 °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

Snødekket er vått mange steder og det er fare for enten glideskred eller løssnøskred.

Unngå ferdsel under glidesprekker.

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