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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 17.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Sun and high temperatures can produce small wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Thursday 16. May 2019

I snøoverflata i fjellet finn ein fokksnø etter bygevær frå NV - V i helga og måndag kombinert med tidvis kraftig vind.
Det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteomvandla snø. Det byrjar å minke på snøen i fjellet, men det er framleis bra med snø igjen i leområder.
Snøgrensa ligg på om lag 300 moh.

Det gamle snødekket under fokksnøen som er danna siste veka vert rekna som smelteomvandla og stabilt utan kritske lagdelingar.

Mountain weather

Thursday 16. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 17. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 1 °C to 8 °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

Høge temperaturar og soloppvarming kan føre til naturleg utløyste skred i snøen som kom i helga og tidlegare i veka.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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