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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 14.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger increases as the wind picks up and fresh snow starts to accumulate above a weak layer of surface hoar. It might be easy to trigger avalanches in lee areas, but only small avalanches are expected due to the limited amount of snow. Be aware of rocks ! Even small avalanches might be dangerous.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

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 13. December 2022

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen, særlig over skoggrensen der vinden har herjet. I skogen og i terreng som er skjermet for vinden er det løs og ubunden snø, men det er ingen såle under den nyeste snøen.

I fjellet består snøoverflaten av hardere fokksnøflak og avblåst terreng.

Det er observert en del rimkrystaller i overflaten både over og under skoggrensen. Stedvis har det utviklet seg små kantkorn på snøoverflaten.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 13. December 2022

0-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast. -12 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 14. December 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northeast, changing to moderate gale from the north during the afternoon. -9 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. 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

Det kan være svært lett å løse ut skred i snøen som kommer siden den vil legge seg over et svakt lag av overflaterim. Dette vil være et problem i områder som ligger i le for den kraftige vinden og hvor rimet ikke blåser i stykker før den nye snøen legger seg over. Stort sett venter vi kun mindre skred, siden det er begrenset hvor mye snø som vil legge seg i den kraftige vinden. Husk likevel at selv små skred kan være farlig når det er så lite snø som nå.

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