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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 24.12.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Monday 23. December 2019

Over 200 moh har det kommet litt nysnø i løpet av de siste dagene. Med lite vind de siste dagene har den ferske nysnøen enten fått ligge i fred eller dannet myke nysnøflak i leområder for vind fra SØ. I starten av helgen gav kraftig vind fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet i leområder over skoggrensen, mens det fort ble avblåst der vinden fikk herje.

Det gamle snødekket er påvirket av mildvær opp til 300 -400 moh, men vil etterhvert fryse til.

Mountain weather

Monday 23. December 2019

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -4 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 24. December 2019

0-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from south. -3 °C to 0 °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

Litt nysnø og lite vind vil ikke skape de store endringene i skredfaren, bare skape julestemning i fjellet.

Enkelte steder ligger det myke flak av fersk vindtransportert snø etter lett snø og litt vind lille julaften og natt til julaften. Det kan være mulig å løse ut noen mindre skred i disse flakene.
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