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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 15.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. A persistent weak layer is lingering in the snowpack, but not reactive.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Wednesday 14. February 2018

Tirsdag kom det ca. 10 cm nysnø, og det blåste godt i fjellet. Onsdag morgen er det lett snøfokk langs rygger og topper.

Før helgen kom det 10-15 cm snø i kombinasjon med vind. Dette har dannet flak av fokksnø i leområder og overflate av avblåst skare på vindutsatte partier.

Mest nedbør er det kommet i Lofoten.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er de fleste steder beskyttet av hard overliggende snø.

Det er observert lokale drønn i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 14. February 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -7 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 15. February 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 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

Snøfallet og vinden fra tirsdag har dannet ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Snøoverflaten er tydelig preget av vinden med bølger og skavler. Skjermede områder har fortsatt løs ubundet snø.

Mindre nysnø i Vesterålen.
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