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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 31.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

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).

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)

Wednesday 30. March 2022

Snødekket er vindpakket myk i vindutsatte områder under tregrensa. Over tregrensa er snøen vindpåvirket i SV/S/SØ. Det er også store områder med avblåst is/glass-skare, spesielt på flater og i vindutsatte fjellsider NV/N/NØ.

Godt skiføre mange steder ettersom det er kommet ca. 20 cm nysnø tirsdag. Over tregrensen er det mange store områder som er avblåst, og her er den største utfordringen fallskader på is/glass-skare og steiner.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 30. March 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during renoon. -10 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 31. March 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -11 °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

Klarvær og stor solinnstråling gjør at det ventes naturlig utløste løssnøskred i bratte, lune formasjoner der nysnøen fra de siste dagene er ubunden. Fokksnøflakene stabiliserer seg og er trolig vanskelig å påvirke, men bindingene kan svekkes noe når solinnstrålingen er på det sterkeste.
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