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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 09.03.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe conditions. Wind slabs on isolated features can be triggered in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Tuesday 8. March 2022

Nysnøgrensen har gått opp og ned de siste dagene. I forbindelse med dette har snøoverflaten vekslet mellom å være tørr, fuktig og våt.

I lavlandet har det vært igjenfrysing av snøoverflaten. Dette gir noe krevende skiføre i de laveste høydene.

Det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og stabilt, helt til de høyeste fjelltoppene.

De siste dagene har det vært stor skredaktivitet i mange heng. Primært våte løssnøskred str. 1 og 2.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 8. March 2022

3-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 9. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south. -3 °C to 3 °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

Regionen ventes i hovedtrekk å ha stabile forhold. I enkelte områder kan det være mulig å løse ut skred. Typisk områder høyt til fjells som har fersk fokksnø.

Det fuktige snødekket i lavlandet har stabilisert seg.
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