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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 22.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In areas where new, dry wind slabs will form are short term instabilities expected. Many areas will have safe travel conditions on wet, corn snow.

Avalanche problems

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 21. March 2024

Det har vært mildt i regionen første del av uken og den vårlige stemningen fortsetter. Det er mest snø i lesider. Under tregrensa er snødekket fuktig/vått, men fra 400 moh er det avtagende fuktighet, og på 500 moh er snøoverlaten fuktig løssnø over tørre snø.

Over 800-900 moh er det fortsatt tørr, vindpreget snøoverflate.

Mountain weather

Thursday 21. March 2024

1-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 22. March 2024

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. -4 °C to 3 °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

Der det kommer mest nedbør kan det dannes små, ustabile fokksnøflak.

Områder uten nysnø og der snødekket er fuktig/vått er det generelt stabile forhold.
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