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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Sunday 10.02.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind deposited snow could rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. In some areas an avalanche can be triggered by snowmobiles

Avalanche problems

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 above a crust

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 9. February 2019

Snøoverflata i fjellet består stort sett av hard og kompakt fokksnø, og somme stadar er det avblåst ned på skare. Særleg mot S og Ø. I skogen finn ein eit par cm nysnø. Dominerande vindretning den siste tida har vore frå sør-aust.

Det finst lag av kantkorn både under fokksnø og djupt i snødekket, men desse laga er dekka av hard fokksnø og vanskeleg å påverke.

Mountain weather

Saturday 9. February 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -14 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 10. February 2019

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. -15 °C to -9 °C at 1400 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

Det finst vedvarande svak lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Både over og under skarelag. Desse laga ligg under harde fokksnøflak og det skal mykje til for å påverke dei. Bindingane innad i fokksnøen er gode.
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