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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 23.04.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Solar radiation and high day temperatures may result in natural avalanche activity.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (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 near surface

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)

Monday 22. April 2019

I helgen tok mildværet skikkelig tak i snødekket. Fukten har trengt langt ned og det meste av lagdelinger er fuktet, også de gamle vedvarende svake lag. Under 2-400 moh er det lite snø nå.
Mandag kom det lokalt opp til 20 mm nedbør som regn. Mot svenskegrensen kom nedbøren som snø på de høyeste toppene.

Fra slutten av februar har vi et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket. Laget er ødelagt under ca 1000 moh. Høyere opp kan det fortsatt gi skred.

Det har blitt observert flere store og middels store naturlig utløste våte flakskred i helgen.

Mountain weather

Monday 22. April 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 23. April 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 5 °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

Plussgrader i fjellet vil gi mer smelting og vann i snøen, særlig i solutsatte heng. Faren for naturlig utløste skred opprettholdes, men ventes å være mindre utbredt. Eldre fokksnøflak i høyfjellet vil stabilisere seg, men kan fortsatt være ustabile enkelte steder. Utover dagen er snøskredfaren størst i solvendte heng.
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