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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 24.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features. Facets have been observed under layers of crust, but are not expected to give avalanche problems due to hard snow covering the weak layer.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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
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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)

Friday 23. February 2018

Forrige uke kom det ca 10 cm nysnø enkelte steder. Denne nysnøen sammen med litt vind har dannet fokksnøflak i enkelte leområder. Noen steder er det avblåst ned til mildværsskare. Det er observert overflaterim i alle høyder og himmelretninger.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er enten beskyttet av hard overliggende snø eller det ligger høyt i snødekket uten flak over.

Mountain weather

Friday 23. February 2018

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 24. February 2018

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -4 °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

Fortsatt stort sett oppholdsvær gir ingen vesentlige endringer i skredfaren. Snødekket vurderes generelt som stabilt, men vær oppmerksom på at i isolerte områder kan det finnes myke fokksnøflak som kan gi mindre skred. Litt nysnø ytterst i Lofoten kan lokalt gi ferske nysnøflak der, men disse ventes å være små.
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