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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 20.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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)

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)

Tuesday 19. January 2021

Generelt er det fortsatt svært lite snø for årstiden i regionen, særlig i ytre deler av regionen. Snøoverflaten består mange steder av nysnø eller ferske flak som ligger over skare eller hard fokksnø. Under 5-600 moh er det stort bart under nysnøen fra helgen. Rygger, knauser og andre oppstikkende formasjoner er stort sett avblåst.

Det er observert litt begynnende overflaterim.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. January 2021

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -13 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Wednesday 20. January 2021

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -5 °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 ventes litt vind som på vindutsatte steder kan flytte på snøen og danne enkelte mindre fokksnøflak. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i disse, men det er generelt lite snø i fjellet, så det ventes ikke store skred.
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