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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 17.12.2017

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Saturday 16. December 2017

Det er kommet nysnø i regionen de siste dagene og det er fra før noe løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport de fleste steder. Nysnøen ligger enten på hard fokksnø eller skare.

Det er ikke observert skredaktivitet de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Saturday 16. December 2017

8 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -6 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 17. December 2017

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -5 °C to -1 °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 finnes mange steder løs nysnø fra foregående dager og det er søndag ventet noe ny snø. Det som gir nynøproblemer er i hovedsak vinddreining og sterk vind. Dette kan gi nysnøflak over et svakere lag med løs nysnø.

Snøskredfaren vurderes til 2-moderat der det ligger mest snø og der det kommer mest ny snø.
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