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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 03.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Updated Tuesday, December 3rd. High temperatures and rain increase the danger of wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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)

Tuesday 3. December 2019

I løpet av helgen har det kommet mye snø og kombinert med kraftig vind har det gitt stor snøtransport til leheng. I enkelte leheng ligger det nå mye snø. I utgangspunktet binder fersk fokksnø seg godt til gammelt snødekke.

Der hvor vinden har fått tak, er overflaten blåst ren ned til stein og is.

Tirsdag morgen har mildværet meldt sin ankomst og det regner i lavlandet.

Mountain weather

Monday 2. December 2019

4-8 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 3. December 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -4 °C to 5 °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

OPPDATERT 3 desember: Oppjustert varsel pga kraftig temperaturstigning og regn til fjelltopphøyde. Sannsynligheten for mange naturlig utløste skred utover dagen. Først og fremst er det våte skred i den ferske nysnøen som vil løsne, men ettersom mildværet og regnværet vedvarer kan det løsne middels store skred når fokksnøen fuktes opp.

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