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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 09.02.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will form wind slabs, which can be easily triggered.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very 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

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)

Thursday 8. February 2024

Torsdag er det snøtransport i fjellet og snøoverflaten er vindpakket flere steder.

Skjermte områder har fortsatt løssnø.

Siste helg var det kraftig snøvær som ga oppimot 100 cm med nysnø.

Kraftig mildvær i slutten av januar har dannet en smeltepakke til ca 1000 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 8. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -21 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 9. February 2024

No precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast. -18 °C to -9 °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

Kraftig vind kan flytte mye snø i inn leområder. Her kan det være svært lett å løse ut skred. Enkelte skred kan bli store.

Der vinden ikke slipper til er det mer stabile forhold.
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