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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Sunday 07.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Saturday 6. January 2024

Over skogrensa finn ein stort sett hard fokksnø med eit lite dryss med nysnø eller rim over. Men det finst også mjukare fokksnø i skjerma formasjonar.

Det finst svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høgare oppe i snøen.
Onsdag vart det observert eit kraftig drønn ved toppen av Gangensaksla.

Mountain weather

Saturday 6. January 2024

1 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -21 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 7. January 2024

16 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °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

Sterk vind og nedbør gjer at vi får fersk fokksnø i lesider. Medan vinden og nedbørsintensiteten er på det sterkaste kan skred løysne naturleg.

I låglandet der det kjem regn kan det gå naturleg utløyste våte snøskred.

Nokre stader kan det vere mogelg å løyse ut skred i svake lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket. Viss skred løysnar på desse laga kan dei bli store. Det har vore observert drønn i snødekket så enkelte stader kan det vere mogeleg for skiløpar å påverke svakt lag.
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