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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 01.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with newly deposited wind slabs. They can be found in many aspects due to changing wind direction. Some small avalanches can occur where the sun is shining.

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

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 31. March 2020

Snøoverflaten består i høyden i stor grad av vindpåvirket snø. I skogen og i vindbeskyttede områder over skoggrensen kan det ligge ubunden snø. På de vindutsatte plasser er det avblåst, mange steder ned til eldre hardt skarelag. Mildvær i begynnelsen av forrige uke gikk opp til ca. 600 moh.

Tirsdag gikk det et vått flakskred i Prestenrenna ved Henningsvær

Tirsdag morgen er det i Svolværområdet et par plussgrader, sludd- og snøbyger og liten kuling fra vest.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 31. March 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 1. April 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during renoon. -8 °C to -1 °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

Det blir mindre nedbør og vinden minker utover dagen. Gunstige temperaturer medfører at fokksnøflak stabiliserer seg ganske raskt, men det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnøen.
Synkende temperatur gjør at faren for våte skred avtar. Men det kan gå noen i bratt terreng. Soloppvarming kan også utløse mindre skred i nysnøen i bratt terreng.
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