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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Monday 03.12.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
The snowline has risen considerably throughout the weekend and there is very little snow below treeline. Some new snow and wind is forecasted in the alpine and may form smaller wind slabs on isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

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 2. December 2018

Snødekket er generelt tynt i regionen, og noe ujevnt fordelt. Kun forsenkninger og søkk har snømengder av betydning. Men her kan det ligge ustabil fokksnø.

I fjellet ligger det rester av gammel snø fra høsten, særlig mot N over 800-1000 moh.

Under skoggrensen er snødekket vått etter mildvær før og i helgen.

Det er så langt ikke svake lag i snødekket som skiller seg ut.

Noen våte løssnøskred fredag pga mildvær.

Observasjoner forteller om svært vindpinte forhold i høyfjellet.

Mountain weather

Sunday 2. December 2018

0-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 3. December 2018

1-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 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

Skredfaren er knyttet til de få områder der det faktisk ligger snø nok, her kan det være lett å løse ut skred for en enkelt skikjører.

I høyden vil snøen i forsenkninger og renner stabiliserer pga milde temperaturer, men det kan bli noe snøtransport pga vind.

Husk at tidlig på sesongen kan selv små skred få store konsekvenser pga mye oppstikkende steiner.
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