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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 09.03.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow. A persistent weak layer of buried surface hoar can be present beneath wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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 8. March 2018

Det kom 0-5 cm nysnø i helgen. De siste dagene har det vært vind fra Ø-SØ som har flyttet på det meste av den løse snøen på overflaten og lagt opp fokksnøflak i leområder.

Enkelte steder er det tidligere observert nedføyket overflaterim under fokksnøflak som var lett å løse ut, hovedsakelig nær Svenskegrensa og i Ballangen.
Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag mange steder. Dette er stort sett beskyttet av hard overliggende snø og er for tiden ikke vurdert som et problem.

Mountain weather

Thursday 8. March 2018

No precipitation. Strong breeze from east. -22 °C to -14 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 9. March 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -19 °C to -14 °C at 1400 m a.s.l.

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

Små fokksnøflak fra de siste dagene vil gradvis stabiliseres, men kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut enkelte steder. Eldre fokksnø kan også være lett å løse ut der den ligger over et vedvarende svakt lag av overflaterim eller kantkorn, men dette har liten utbredelse.
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