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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 26.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas where the snow surface is cracking up. Persistent weak layers of facets are easy to trigger. A hard, crusty snow surface in other areas makes travel conditions challenging.
Wind slabs could form on Friday evening.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday evening

Avalanche problems

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 near surface

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Thursday 25. January 2024

Mandag var det kraftig vind som ga nye fokksnøflak. Noen steder i regionen var det mildvær til ca 200 moh mandag.
På fjellet er det en del steder hard og glatt skare etter mildvær tidligere i januar (9. jan).

Et svakt lag av kantkorn har brygget i snødekket en stund nå. Mye drønn både høyt og lavt til fjells gjør at laget nå regnes som et aktivt problem.

Det meldes om en del drønn, både lavt i terrenget og høyt til fjells.

Mountain weather

Thursday 25. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -13 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

Friday 26. January 2024

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong 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

Kuldeperiode har utviklet et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen. Det meldes flere steder om drønn i snødekket og det kan være lett å påvirke. Unngå bratte heng der du opplever faretegn som drønn og oppsprekkende snødekke.

Fredag kveld kommer det inn nedbør og vind. Det kan danne seg små, ustabile fokksnøflak utover kvelden.
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