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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 25.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Lack of snow. Slabs of fresh wind deposited snow can be triggered at the highest mountains, but you should be more aware of the rocky terrain belove.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 24. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø og kun et tynt lag med nysnø under skoggrensen. Over 600-700 moh er det mer sammenhengende snødekke, men mest snø i renner og forsenkinger. Kakelinna før jul påvirket snødekket høyt til fjells. Snødekket i høyfjellet består av en stabil pakke med skare og smelteformer.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. December 2020

4 mm precipitation, up to 13 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the north during renoon. -8 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 25. December 2020

1 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -9 °C to 0 °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

Høyt til fjells kan det være mulig å løse ut et og annet skred i fokksnøen fra julaften, men det generelle bildet er at det er lite snø og stabile forhold. Merk at vinden har dreiet siden julaften, slik at det kan ligge et og annet ustabilt flak av fokksnø i flere himmelretninger.
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