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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Wednesday 14.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate 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. A persistent weak layer is lingering in the snowpack, but not reactive.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Tuesday 13. February 2018

Tirsdag er det så langt komme hederlige 5-10 cm med nysnø.

Før helgen kom det 10-15 cm snø i kombinasjon med vind. Dette har dannet flak av fokksnø i leområder og overflate av avblåst skare på vindutsatte partier. I Lofoten er det kommet lokalt 10-15cm nysnø. Mindre i Vesterålen.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er de fleste steder beskyttet av hard overliggende snø.

Det er observert lokale drønn i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 13. February 2018

1-4 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -8 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 14. February 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -7 °C to -1 °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

Nysnøen fra tirsdag kan ha danne ustabile nysnøflak i noen områder.

Fokksnøflakene fra helgen har trolig stabilisert seg nok til ikke å utgjøre et problem lengre.

Trolig mindre nysnø i Vesterålen.
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