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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 04.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes with larger wind slabs. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Sunday 3. April 2022

Det kom i snitt 10-25 cm nysnø med vind fra nordvest i løpet av helgen. Områdene sør på Austvågøya og Hinnøya har fått mest snø og vind. Snødekket er vindpakket myk i vindutsatte områder under tregrensa. Over tregrensa er snøen vindpåvirket i SV/S/SØ.

I overgangen mellom skare og tørr nysnø fra 25.03 er det observert oppbyggende omvandling av kantkorn.

På lørdag ble det observert naturlig utløste skred i Vesterålen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 3. April 2022

3 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 4. April 2022

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast. -13 °C to -2 °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

Flakene som ble dannet i løpet av helgen ventes å stabilisere seg. Lokalt kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i disse. Særlig der de ligger over et lag av kantkorn og i høyden hvor det er kaldere.
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