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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Thursday 30.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Some new snow, but generally stable conditions. Wind slabs in isolated areas are possible.

Avalanche problems

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

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

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)

Wednesday 29. May 2019

Overflaten er smelteomvandlet til topps etter en periode med varmt vær. Det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteomvandlet snø og er uten kritiske lagdelinger. Det kan høyt til fjells fortsatt finnes enkelte skarelag igjen i snødekket, men snøen virker generelt å drenere smeltevannet godt. Snøgrensa ligger på 300-400 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 29. May 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -1 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 30. May 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1100 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

Nysnøflak fra onsdag ventes å stabilisere seg raskt, og vil trenge stor tillegsbelastning for å utløses. Litt ny nedbør vil danne ferske nysnøflak i leformasjoner mot NØ over nysnøgrensen. Disse vil være lette å løse ut mens været står på, men eventuelle skred ventes stort sett å være små, str. 1. Under nysnøgrensen kan det gå enkelte små, våte løssnøskred.
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