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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Monday 01.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layer 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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can 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 faceted snow near surface
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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 31. December 2023

Det har vært lite nysnø i det siste. Det ligger stort sett harde flak over skoggrensa med et lite dryss nysnø over. I skjerma formasjoner er det mykere flak.

Det er flere vedvarende svake lag i snødekket etter en lang kuldeperiode i november/desember. Lagene finnes både ved bakken og høyere i snødekket. I og over skoggrensen er det drønn i snødekket som tyder på at disse lagene kan påvirkes.
Synkende temperaturer vil gi gode vekstforhold til kantkorn og overflaterim.

Mountain weather

Sunday 31. December 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -24 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 1. January 2024

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -26 °C to -12 °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

Kraftig vind natt til mandag kan skape ferske fokksnøflak i leformasjoner i høyden. Disse små flakene kan være lette å utløse, mens det antas at eldre og større flak er vanskeligere å påvirke. Det er også en mulighet for å utløse skred i svake lag av kantkorn dypere i snødekket. Selv om disse lagene for tiden er vanskelige å påvirke, kan skredene bli store dersom de løsner.
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