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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 12.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain in the alpine, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Friday 11. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen. Under skoggrensa er det svært lite snø. Gammelt snødekke er dekket av et skarelag, noen steder med fokksnø av varierende hardhet over. I fjellet er snøen ujevnt fordelt med mest snø i leformasjoner der det ligger innblåst fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -8 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 12. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -10 °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

Generelt stabile forhold og liten skredfare. Skredfaren vil være størst høyt til fjells der det kan ha lagt seg fokksnø tidligere i uka som ikke har stabilisert seg enda. Trolig kreves det stor tilleggsbelastning for å løse ut skred i fokksnøen. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.
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