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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 06.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 5. December 2019

Mildværet har spist godt av snødekket og det er mange steder bart i lavlandet. Snødekket er fuktet helt til fjelltopphøyde.

Det er få observasjoner fra høyfjellet de siste dagene pga. mye og vått vær.

Mountain weather

Thursday 5. December 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 6. December 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southeast. -4 °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

Lavtrykket vest av Lofoten fortsetter å trøkke vind, nedbør og milde temperaturer inn over regionen. Det blir samme situasjon som de foregående dager. Snødekket i lavlandet er magert etter flere dager med regn og det er for lite snø til å gi skredfare. I høyfjellet der nedbøren kommer som snø kan det danne seg fokksnøflak, men disse vil trolig stabiliserer seg raskt pga. mye fukt i nysnø og i snødekket.
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