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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 05.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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) 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)

Thursday 4. January 2024

Det har vore lite nedbør og låge temperaturar dei siste dagane. Tidlegare vind frå SØ har danna fokksnøflak. I terreng som er skjerma frå vinden finn ein rim over laussnø. Den eldre snøen har vore utsett for mildvêr og det er smeltomvandla og stabil opp til ca 400 moh.

Det er svake lag både av kantkorn og rim under fokksnøen. Dette er mest utbreidd i Vesterålen. Låge temperaturar kan gjere at det vert danna meir av både kantkorn og rim i tida framover.

Onsdag vart det observert nokre små skred ved Sætretind. Desse kan ha gått på nedføyka lag av rim med eit tynt flak over.

Mountain weather

Thursday 4. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -25 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 5. January 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -13 °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

Det ligg små fokksnøflak på snøoverflata som ein kan løyse ut skred på.

Det finst også vedvarande svake lag i snødekket, men desse er stort sett dekka av hard og bærande snø. Desse laga er mest utbreidd i indre delar av regionen (Vesterålen)

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