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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 19.02.2020

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. Keep a safe distance from cornices

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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
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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)

Wednesday 19. February 2020

I høyden er snødekket preget av fokksnø av varierende hardhet, stedvis finnes løs snø i skjermede formasjoner
Vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåst til gammel mildværskare eller bakken.

Snødekket lavere ned preges av en del ubunden snø over mildværskare.

Gammelt snødekke består i stor grad av ulike skarelag og smelteomvandlet snø.

Observatører melder om vindtransport og mange små naturlig utløste skred tirsdag. Skred løsnet i fersk fokksnø og i soleksponerte bratte heng.

Det er observert mange skavler i sørvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. February 2020

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 19. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -12 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

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

Fokksnø stabiliseres gradvis. I noen heng er det mulig for en skiløper å løse ut skred, spesielt i høyden der det kom mest nedbør tirsdag. Det skal mer til for å løse ut skred i eldre fokksnø.

Hold god avstand til skavler på topper og langs egger.
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