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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 02.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.
  • The danger is greatest until Monday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (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 surface hoar
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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 1. January 2023

På snøoverflata ligg det litt nysnø søndag. Det eldre snødekket i låglandet er smelteomdanna opp til 300 moh

Kraftig vind i fjellet har ført til at eldre snødekke mange stader er hardt. Vinden har også gjort at snøfordelinga i terrenget er ujamn.

Somme stader kan det framleis ligge svake lag av nedføyka overflaterim. Ved bakken kan det også vere igjen svake lag av kantkorn frå kulderperioden i november.


Søndag vert det observert nokre små (str. 1) skred i Lofoten.

Det vert også observert fersk vindtransportert snø fleire stader i regionen søndag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 1. January 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 2. January 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °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

Det kan løysne skred i ferske fokksnø flak som vert danna av nysnø og sterk vind. Du kan også framleis løyse ut skred i fokksnøen som vart danna laurdag og søndag. Det har somme stader vore observert vedvarande svakt lag av rim i det gamle snødekket. Men dette laget er vanskeleg å påverke og det har ikkje vore meldt om aktivitet i dette laget i det siste,
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