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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 12.01.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. The old snowpack is stable.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 11. January 2019

Torsdag var det mildvær til fjelltopphøyde i regionen og mye nedbør.

Fredag er det svært kraftig vind, på det meste storm styrke, men det ikke de helt store nedbørmengdene.

Snødekket frem til torsdag besto av smelteomvandlet snø og enkelte skarelag opp til min. 700 moh med 5-40 cm seig fokksnø over.

Fredag formiddag er det fortsatt mildt i regionen og et par plussgrader ved havnivå.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. January 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from northwest, changing to strong gale from the northwest during renoon. -4 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 12. January 2019

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °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

Skredfaren vil være knyttet det den tørrsnøen som eventuelt er igjen etter fredagens uvær fra V og NV.

Store områder ventes å være avblåst til mildværsskare, men i noen områder kan det ligge betydelige mengder innblåst snø. Fokksnøen vil trolig stabilisere seg raskt å grunn av gunstige temperaturer og at vinden presser snøen godt sammen.

Sålen av smelteomvandlet snø vil fort bli stabil nå som det blir kaldere.

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