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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 22.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Rain give increased danger of wet avalanches.

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 21. May 2018

Det er lite snø att i regionen. Mange stader er det bart til topps. Ein må leite i skjerma formasjonar for å finne skiføre. Der det fortsatt er snø har snødekket vore gjennomfukta til topps. Siste veka har det vore nattefrost i høgda ved fleire høve.

Mountain weather

Monday 21. May 2018

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. 2 °C to 7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 22. May 2018

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. 0 °C to 6 °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

Generelt stabile forhold i eit forutsigbart snødekke som har gjennomgått førefall. Det kan ligge litt finkorna snø på dei høgaste toppane etter nedbøren i helga. Lågare temperaturar kan gi gjenfrysing av snødekket på dei høgaste toppane. Ellers vil hardheiten på snøoverflata bli styrt av temperatursvinging gjennom dagen.
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