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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 02.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on newly form wind slabs in the alpine. The old snow pack is stable.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Monday 1. March 2021

Mildvær har satt sitt preg på snødekket og under 300 moh er det nå mange steder barmark.

Snødekket er mange steder gjennomfuktet etter flere dager med kraftig regn.

Mot de høyeste toppene kan det fortsatt være vedvarende svake lag i snødekket, men dette er ikke bekreftet på en stund.

I helgen ble det i hele regionen observert våte flakskred. Noen våte skred gikk også ned til vei.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. March 2021

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 2. March 2021

4-7 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west. -4 °C to 1 °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

Bygeværet fra vestlig retning fortsetter. Over skoggrensen kan det være ustabil fokksnø i leområder, men gunstige temperaturer gjør at fokksnøen bør stabilisere seg raskt.

Med kaldere vær vil snøoverflaten fryse til hard skare der det ikke legger seg fokksnø, og det gamle snødekket vil få sterkere bindinger.
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