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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 08.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Rising temperatures can produce small wet avalanches later in the day.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some 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)

Monday 7. March 2022

De siste dagene har vært preget av bygevær og varierende temperatur. Over 500 moh er det nå betydelig ansamling av myk fokksnø i leområder. De mest vindutsatte områdene er avblåst. I lavlandet er snøen fortsatt fuktig eller frosset og stabilt.

Det er observert kantkorn i forbindelse med et skarelag fra januar. Laget er stort sett låst under hard fokksnø eller skare og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Monday 7. March 2022

9 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 8. March 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -3 °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

Bygevær kombinert med dreiende vindretning gjøre at det dannes ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Skred er lettest å løse ut i område hvor ferske fokksnøflak er myke og/eller tynne.

Dersom temperaturen stiger betraktelig utover dagen vil det føre til svekkelse i nysnø og naturlig utløste løssnøskred i lavlandet.
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