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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 03.04.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up in the morning. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.
  • The danger is greatest until Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very easily 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose 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)

Wednesday 3. April 2024

Snøoverflaten er vindpreget. Noen steder er det avblåst til gammel mildværsskare og svært hardt.

Det har gått flere små og middels store personutløste skred de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 2. April 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -17 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 3. April 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -17 °C to -3 °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

Bygevær med vind og litt nysnø fører til økt skredfare. Det kan være svært lett å løse ut skred der det legger seg ferske fokksnøflak.
Skiftende vindretning gjør at det kan legge seg ustabil fokksnø i alle himmelretninger.

Vesterålen og ytre deler av Lofoten får trolig mest vær, skredfaren vil derfor være størst der. Værprognosene er usikre. Blir det lite vind og nysnø er skredfaren lavere, men du vil fortsatt kunne løse ut skred i terreng med fokksnøflak.

Utover ettermiddagen kan det løsne små løssnøskred i solvendte brattheng.
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