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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 10.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Wednesday 9. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen. Under skoggrensa er det svært lite snø. Gammelt snødekke er dekket av et skarelag, noen steder med myk vindpåvirket snø over. I fjellet er snøen ujevnt fordelt med mest snø i leformasjoner der det ligger innblåst fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 9. December 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 10. December 2020

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -3 °C to 3 °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

Værprognosene er usikre, og der det kommer mye snø og vind vil det kunne legge seg ferske fokksnøflak og skredfaren vil være større. Dette gjelder særlig høyt til fjells, hvor det vil være lett å løse ut skred i fokksnøen inntil dette har fått stabilisert seg. Fokksnøflakene bør stabilisere seg raskt grunnet milde temperaturer. I enkelte heng kan det nå ha lagt seg tilstrekkelig med snø til at det er mulig å løse ut middels store skred, og husk at at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.
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