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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 27.01.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid all avalanche terrain. Rain will weaken the snowpack and could trigger persistent weak layers. Wet, loose avalanches are likely. In alpine, large accumulation of new snow could trigger large avalanches. Very strong winds are forecasted.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 26. January 2024

Snøfall fredag kveld kan noen steder ha dannet små fokksnøansamlinger.
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

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.

Saturday 27. January 2024

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to storm from the south during the afternoon. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

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

Lørdag blir det skikkelig ruskevær og naturlig utløste skred ventes. Ferdsel i eller nært skredterreng frarådes.

Under mildværsgrensen vil regn svekke det svake laget som ligger under fokksnøen. Naturlig utløste flakskred ventes.

Det ventes også mange våte løssnøskred.

Over mildværsgrensen vil det bli stor pålagring av fokksnø i leheng, her kan store naturlig skred løsne.

Vær oppmerksom på at det midt på dagen vil være svært kraftig vind.
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