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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Wednesday 02.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

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)

Tuesday 1. February 2022

Snødekket er svært variert i regionen. Det ligg store mengder fokksnø som mjuke flak i typiske leområder og beskytta terrengformasjonar, mens toppar og ryggar er avblesne. Under skoggrensa ligg snøen lausare og mindre bunden.

Det gamle snødekket er jamt gjennomfukta. Mange stadar er det eit markant skille med smelte-fryseskare mellom den nye tørre snøen det eldre fuktige snødekket.

Det er utvikling av svake lag kantkorn rundt skarelag høgt i snødekket, men ingen observasjonar på at det utgjer eit problem.

Over 700-800 moh er eldre vedvarande svake lag framleis intakte, men ligg under massive is- og skarelag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. February 2022

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -21 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 2. February 2022

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -24 °C to -13 °C at 1100 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

Det ligg ferske fokksnøflak i nordvestlege leområder etter pågåande kraftig vind frå søraust.

Det er òg eit vedvarande svakt lag kantkorn djupt i snødekket over 700 moh. Dette er no so vanskeleg å påverke at det ikkje vert rekna som eit aktivt skredproblem.
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