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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Monday 04.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Conditions are challenging. A persistent buried weak layer can cause large avalanches. Remote triggering is possible.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Sunday 3. April 2022

Det kom 10-25 cm nysnø med vind fra vest i løpet av helgen. Snødekket er varierende fra lommer med myk nysnø til hard vindpåvirket snø på mer utsatte steder.

I overgangen mellom skare og tørr nysnø er det observert et lag av kantkorn.

Lørdag og søndag ble det observert flere skred i regionen. Både naturlig utløste og personutløste skred.

Mountain weather

Sunday 3. April 2022

1 mm precipitation, up to 6 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from south, changing to breeze from the east during renoon. -15 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 4. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -20 °C to -10 °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

Det ventes at du kan lett løse ut skred i et lag av kantkorn. Det er usikker hvor utbredt kantkornlaget er, men det har vært flere skredhendelser i helgen. Vær varsom. Skytende sprekker eller drønn er tydelige faretegn.

Flakene som ble dannet fredag og lørdag ventes å ha stabilisert seg nå. Enkelte steder, særlig i høyden hvor det er kaldt, kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut større skred i helgens nysnø.

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