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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 18.05.2019

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)

Friday 17. May 2019

I snøoverflata i fjellet finnes fokksnø etter bygevær fra NV-V fra forrige helg kombinert med tidvis kraftig vind.
Det begynner å minke på snøen i fjellet, men det er fremdeles bra med snø igjen i leområder.
Snøgrensa ligger på ca 300 moh.

Det gamle snødekket under fokksnøen fra siste uke regnes som smelteomvandlet og stabilt uten kritske lagdelinger.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 1 °C to 8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 18. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. 1 °C to 9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Høye temperaturer og soloppvarming kan føre til naturlig utløste skred i snøen som kom forrige helg og tidligere i uka.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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