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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 22.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In areas where new, dry wind slabs will form are short term instabilities expected. On isolated slopes persistent weak layers can still be triggered.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 21. 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.

De tidligere observerte svake lag er i ferd med å stabilisere seg, men er fortsatt tilstede i snødekket - særlig i skoggrensen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 21. March 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 22. March 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -7 °C to -1 °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

Der det kommer mest nedbør kan det dannes små, ustabile fokksnøflak.

Områder uten nysnø og der snødekket er fuktig/vått er det generelt stabile forhold.

Enkelt steder kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred på svakt lag, men problemet blir stadig mindre.
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