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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Wednesday 20.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution around treeline as wind slabs can be triggered due to persistent weak layers.

Wind slabs in the alpine are generally hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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 19. March 2024

Mildvær mandag har fuktet snøoverflaten opp til cirka 500 moh.
Ovenfor mildværsgrensen har kraftig vind fra sørvest omfordelt snøen. Utsatte områder er avblåst og leformasjoner har fokksnø av ulik hardhet. I skjermede formasjoner kan det finnes litt mykere snø.

Flere steder i regioner ble det før siste snøvær observert kantkornet snø i overflaten eller nær overflaten. Det ble også observert overflaterim i høyden før siste snøfall, særlig i litt mer nordvendt terreng og rundt skoggrensen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. March 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 20. March 2024

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -7 °C to 0 °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

Skredfaren er knyttet til områder rundt skoggrensen. Her kan fokksnøflak ligge på svake lag av kantkorn eller overflaterim.

Over skoggrensen kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnøen, men det er generelt vanskelig å påvirke snødekket.
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