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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 11.12.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated storm slabs above treeline, otherwise stable conditions. There is no base under the new snow below 300 meters.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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 10. December 2018

Før helgen kom det 10-15 cm med nysnø til havnivå, og snøen ligger stort sett ubunden. Det er noe variasjon i nysnømengde, nord i regionen er det kommet opptil 25 cm.

Snødekket er generelt svært tynt i regionen, og under 300 moh er det ingen såle under nysnøen.

Over den gamle mildværsgrensen er det såle i forsenkninger og søkk. Dette er primært smelteformer.

Klarvær har gitt god vekst av overflaterim og særlig under 200 moh er det store, flotte krystaller.

Mountain weather

Monday 10. December 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -8 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 11. December 2018

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -7 °C to 0 °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

Det er lite endring i situasjonen for øyeblikket. Snødekket stabiliseres ytterligere uten nytt påfyll eller ommøblering fra vinden. Litt mildere temperaturer gjør at det forhåpentligvis dannes såle også under skoggrensen.

Husk at tidlig på sesongen kan selv små skred få konsekvenser pga mye oppstikkende steiner.
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