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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 14.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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)

Sunday 13. May 2018

Snøen smelter fort og det er mye vann i snøen. Det er stort sett helt bart opp til 300 moh overalt, og flekkvis bart i høyden. Snødekket er isotermt selv om det noen steder i høyden finnes lagdeling.

Mountain weather

Sunday 13. May 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from south. 4 °C to 12 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 14. May 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from south. 4 °C to 13 °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

Stabilt vær gir ingen endring i skredfaren. Det kan fremdeles gå enkelte naturlig utløste skred helt mot bakken pga 'råtten' snø og manglende bindinger i snødekket.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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