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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 30.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Storm and wind slabs in the alpine can give unstable conditions. More stable snowpack in lower areas and closer to the coast.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Sunday 29. December 2019

Snødekket er endra etter mildvêret søndag. Det forventast at snøoverflata stort sett er smelteomvandla, i dei aller høgaste fjellområda kan det finnast store fokksnøansamlingar. i Lofoten er det lite snø igjen under 300 moh.

Laurdag vart det observert våte flak- og laussnøskred i Lofoten.

Mountain weather

Sunday 29. December 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 30. December 2019

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -4 °C to 4 °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

Nedbør og vind fører til at det vert danna fersk fokksnø i leområder i fjellet. Skiftande vindretningar gjer at alle himmelretningar kan vere utsatte. I låglandet kan det framleis gå enkelte våte skred der det regnar på snøen. Skredfaren er avtakande.
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