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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Saturday 04.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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As the weather turns on its colder side, new wind slabs could quickly form. Mostly above treeline. The deep wind slabs of old could still be triggered but is generally becoming stronger.

Avalanche problems

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).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Friday 3. January 2020

Torsdag var det svært mye nedbør som regn i regionen. Dette har tærret godt på snøoverflaten og snødybden generelt.

Mildværet gikk opptil ca 1000 moh.

Over skoggrensen er det svært ujevn snøfordelig etter kraftig vind over lengre tid.

Det er meldt om mange våte skred fredag. Så langt er det ikke kommet info om skred i høyfjellet, men det har vært dårlig sikt og mye vær.

Fredag morgen er det igjen sludd og snø til havnivå. Det meldes om at nysnø fester seg godt til det gamle snødekket i lavlandet, men allerede har dannet nysnø flak.

Det er lite snø igjen i lavlandet.

Mountain weather

Friday 3. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 4. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1100 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

Lørdag ventes kjøligere vær og snøbyger fra NV. Nysnøgrensen ventes igjen ned mot havnivå og det kan raskt danne seg nye ustabile fokksnøflak.
De store fokksnøansamlingene i fjellet som kom før helga ventes gradvist å stabilisere seg og blir vanskeligere å løse ut. Men husk at det kom svært mye snø på kort tid, så utvis stor varsomhet i fjellet.
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