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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 03.01.2019

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
A short, but intense storm is excepted about midday. Mild temps and heavy rain will quickly weaken the snowpack and naturally released avalanches are expected on many slopes. In the high alpine wind slabs will form rapidly.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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 2. January 2019

Den siste uka har det vært mildvær, regn og kaldt og snø om hverandre.
De siste dagene er det kommet 20-30 cm nysnø med kraftig vind, og lokalt har det lagt seg opp store mengder fokksnø.
Der vinden har tatt ligger mildværsskaren i overflaten.

Observasjoner 1. jan melder om at fokksnøen er lett å løse ut og fokksnøflakene er nokså mektige, opptil 80 cm.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 2. January 2019

4-7 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -12 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 3. January 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -6 °C to 4 °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

Det neste døgnet ventes det et kortvarig, kraftig mildvær. Lokalt kan det komme store nedbørmender som regn på snødekket. Kortvarig vil det være fare for naturlig utløste skred og det oppfordres til å holde seg godt unna skredterreng.

Slår ikke nedbøren til for fullt vil skredfaren være lavere og mer mot 3-betydelig.

Når det verste av nedbøren og vinden har gitt seg vil snødekket trolig stabilisere seg raskt igjen.
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