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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Sunday 29.12.2019

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
High avalanche danger is expected due to heavy rain and climbing 0-isotherm. Large naturally released wet and dry avalanches are expected. Avoid all avalanche terrain. The southern parts of the region towards Salten is expected to be most prone.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Saturday 28. December 2019

Før mildværet slo inn var snøoverflaten preget av en blanding av tynn mildværsskare, hard fokksnø og noen steder 5-10 cm med løssnø.

Været fredag og særlig lørdag har endret dette bildet totalt, men hva som blir igjen etter uværet er for tidlig å si.

Tidligere observerte kantkorn og overflaterim ventes å blir ødelagt av mildværet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 28. December 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 29. December 2019

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -5 °C to 2 °C at 1100 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

Søndag ventes uværet å skru seg opp enda et hakk og skredfaren øker til 4-stor. Mest utsatt er den sørlige delen av regionen mot Salten. Det er ventet lokalt store nedbørmengder og høy mildværsgrense. Store naturlig utløste skred forventes.
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