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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 12.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Friday 11. May 2018

I lavlandet er det bart, flekkvis også ganske høyt i sørvendt terreng.

I ytre strøk og under 800-900 moh er det nå stort sett isotermt snødekke, i høyden i indre strøk er det fortsatt noe lagdeling i snødekket.

Snødekket minker fort disse dagene.

Torsdag er det observert enkelte 'isras'.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. May 2018

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the northeast during the evening. 2 °C to 8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 12. May 2018

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the during the evening. 3 °C to 10 °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

Fravær av nattefrost og med høye dagtemperaturer går snødekket fort i oppløsning.

Det kan gå enkelte naturlig utløste skred helt mot bakken pga 'råtten' snø og manglende bindinger i snødekket.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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