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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 08.12.2017

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Hurricane force winds are expected from the East. Heavy snowdrift is expected and naturally released avalanches are expected.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Thursday 7. December 2017

De siste dagene har bygeværet lagt igjen mye snø og denne ligger ubehandlet av vind mange steder. I høyfjellet er det dannet fokksnøflak, men noen steder er det også avblåst til tidligere mildværsskare.

Et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn er aktivt i snødekket under den ferske fokksnøen.

Ikke observert naturlig utløste skred de siste dagene.

Det er store variasjoner på snømengdene i regionen og på hardheten av snøoverflaten.

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. December 2017

3-6 mm precipitation. Gale from southeast, changing to strong gale from the southeast during the evening. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 8. December 2017

Little to no precipitation. Strong gale from southeast. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1400 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

Det ventes kraftig vindtransport og det vil raskt danne seg ustabile flak i nye områder.

Det ventes noe naturlig utløste skred av større størrelse pga. store forflytninger av snø.

Skredfaren ventes i øvre del av 3-betydelig.
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