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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 28.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Monday 27. January 2020

I løpet av helgen kom det 5-20 cm snø. Kraftig vind søndag og mandag har lagt igjen fokksnø av varierende hardhet i leområder. Der vinden har fått tak er det avblåst porøs skare.

Flere runder med mildvær tidligere i vinter har ført til at det gamle snødekket er generelt stabilt, men det ligger noen svakere sjikt under hard skare. Under tregrensa ligger det løs nysnø på toppen.

Mountain weather

Monday 27. January 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 28. January 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -3 °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

Vinden avtar litt og det ventes en raskt stabilisering av siste dagers fokksnø. Enkelte flak kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut, særlig i høyden, der det har blåst mest og er kaldt.
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