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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 15.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Accumulation of water in the snowpack increases the risk of wet loose-snow and slab avalanches. A persistant weak layer of facets is present in some areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Tuesday 14. December 2021

Snøoverflaten under rundt 700 moh har blitt fuktig etter gårsdagens regnvær. Det er lite snø og det stikker opp steiner flere steder. Over tregrensen finnes det både områder med myke og harde flak etter kraftig vind de siste dagene.


Det er observert et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from south. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 15. December 2021

16 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during renoon. Gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -2 °C to 4 °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

Et kraftig lavtrykk fører til økt vind og nedbør i form av regn. Det ventes derfor våte løssnøskred i alle himmelretninger. Grunnet lite snø i terrenget vil det være få skred av farlig størrelse.

I høyden vil være mulig å påvirke fokksnøflak som ligger over et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn. På grunn av mildvær og regn venter vi at dette lag ikke utgjør en fare lenger under rundt 500 moh.
Husk at selv små skred kan skade deg, særlig nå som det er mye oppstikkende steiner.
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