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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 14.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Rain and heat give increased danger of wet avalanches. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose 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 13. May 2024

Plussgrader og regn nådde fjelltoppene i helgen, og snødekket har tidligere blitt gjennomfuktet høyt til fjells. Snøgrensen kryper oppover og snødekket er for det meste homogent og stabilt.
Rundt de høyeste toppene og i enkelte skyggesider finnes det fortsatt lagdelt snø med harde skarelag fra tidligere i vinter.

Mandag ble det observert noen mindre våte løssnøskred.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. May 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. 1 °C to 9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. May 2024

14-18 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. 2 °C to 13 °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

Forholdene i regionen er nå generelt stabile. Varme temperaturer høyt til fjells smelter snøen og øker vanninnholdet. I svært bratt terreng kan små skred utløses, og enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme under bratte klippepartier.

Vi er fortsatt i en periode hvor glideskred kan forekomme. Unngå områder med synlige glidesprekker. Vær også oppmerksom på at skavler kan være svært ustabile nå.
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