Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Thursday 19.05.2022

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, NW above 800 masl

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes SE, S, SW, W below 1900 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Wet slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes

Avalanche Problems

• Loose wet avalanche • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 1200 masl and 300 masl • Det har kommet en del nysnø, varierer mellom 5-20 cm i området som jeg så. Når det blir varmere de kommende dagene vil det være lett å løse ut våte løssnøskred. Det ble observert rullende snøballer i brattheng og et og annet vått løssnøskred str 1. naturlig utløst.

• Wet slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW • Det er fortsatt lagdeling i snøen til fjells, og det er mulig, ved stor tilleggsbelastning, å løse ut våte flakskred str. 2 der snødekket er tynt.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E above 700 masl

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 700 masl and 200 masl