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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 19.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layer beneath wind deposited snow at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Monday 18. December 2023

Snødekket er generelt tynt i lavereliggende områder. I helgen har mildvær med regn gjennomfuktet snødekket opp til 300-400moh.

I høyere områder, hvor nedbøren falt som snø på lørdag og søndag, har det dannet seg ustabile fokksnøflak. Stedvis er svake lag av kantkorn og rim fortsatt intakte under fokksnøen. Dette blir bekreftet av observasjoner av drønn i snødekket på mandag.

Mandag ble det også observert flere naturlig utløste skred som gikk under uværet de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Monday 18. December 2023

9 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 19. December 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

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

I høyden har det dannet seg ustabile fokksnøflak i forbindelse med uværet de siste dagene. Flakene kan stedvis ligge på svake lag av kantkorn og kan være lett å løse ut. Utbredelsen er antagelig begrenset.

Under rundt 300 moh er snødekket våt uten nevneverdig lagdeling. Her er forholdene mer stabile.
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