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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 05.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow in the mountains. Rain on snow will weaken the snowpack in the lower areas. Naturally released avalanches can occur both in the alpine and the lower areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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 4. February 2022

Det ligger snø ned til havnivå i hele regionen. Det generelle bildet er kraftig sørøstlig vind har preget snøoverflaten. I fjellet er rygger og topper avblåst ned til hardt skarelag, mens du kan finne fokksnøflak av ulike hardheter spredt rundt i terrenget. I skogen og i lune formasjoner varierer det mellom finfin løssnø og mykere flak.

Det rapporteres om begynnende kantkorndannelse både over og under fokksnølag i Vesterålen og Lofoten. De viser foreløpig dårlig evne til bruddforplantning, så derfor ansees de ikke som et skredproblem på nåværende tidspunkt.

Mountain weather

Friday 4. February 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -14 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 5. February 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to gale from the south during the afternoon. -9 °C to 1 °C at 700 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

Vind og nedbør vil gi ustabile fokksnøflak i høyden. Gradvis stigende temperaturer utover dagen vil svekke ferske fokksnøflak slik at et og annet skred kan løsne av seg selv. Når temperaturen stiger vil det gå over til regn i lavlandet, og da kan det løsne små våte løssnøskred i svært bratt terreng.
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