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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 24.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large avalanches are likely in areas with receives amount of maximum precipitation. The wet snowpack from Saturday is expected to be stable.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Sunday 23. January 2022

Mildværet med regn søndag har gjennomfuktet snøen høyt til fjells. Over mildværsgrensen på de aller høyeste fjellene i regionen så har kraftig vind og snøvær sannsynligvis ført til en vindpåvirket snøoverflate med store ansamlinger av fersk fokksnø i leområder.

Det er store lokale forskjeller innad i regionen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 23. January 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong gale from the southwest during the evening. -2 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 24. January 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -8 °C to 1 °C at 700 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 størst i områder som får mest nedbør. Her kan det går store naturlig utløste skred høyt til fjells. Skredfaren vil være på det høyeste natt til mandag, men vil avta utover dagen.

Det ventes store lokale forskjeller i nedbørsmengde.

I områder eller høyder der snødekket tidligere er blitt gjennomfuktet, så vil snøskredfaren være lavere.
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