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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 06.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Newly formed wind slabs could be very sensitive to triggering. Weak layers of facets and surface hoar have been observed in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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 5. December 2022

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen. Mest snø ligger det i områdene mot svenske grensen.

Søndag kom det et snøfall til havnivå, men mandag morgen er det mildere og snøoverflaten er fuktig/våt.

Det er observert overflaterim i store deler av regionen.
Kuldeperioden i november har etterlat seg et svakt snødekke av kantkorn. Utbredelsen av dette er begrenset på grunn av beskjedne mengder snø i terrenget.

Skiføret i regionen er fortsatt svært begrenset.

Mountain weather

Monday 5. December 2022

7 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Monday night. Breeze from east, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 6. December 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -12 °C to -4 °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

Nysnøen som kommer nå vil kunne bli pakket av vinden og legge seg på svake lag fra tidligere i vinter. Her kan være svært lett å løse ut skred.
Problemet er begrenset til der det ligger snø fra tidligere, primært søkk og forsenkninger i høyfjellet.

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