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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 20.04.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rain on the snowpack may produce some wet avalanches on lower elevations. In the high alpine some new snow may form unstable soft slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wet 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).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Glide avalanches

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 19. April 2019

Snøgrensa varierer i regionen, det er minst snø lengst vest i Lofoten.

Fredag og lørdag er det regnbyger og mildt i regionen.

Før mildværet besto snødekket i stor grad av smelteformer og var stabilt.

Mot de høyeste toppene i østligere deler kan det ha kommet noe tørrsnø, men dette er trolig svært begrenset.

Fra slutten av februar har vi et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket, men laget er godt beskyttet av solide skarelag. Laget er trolig mest utbredt over min. 600 moh.

Onsdag gikk en del mindre skred pga. soloppvarming og høye temperaturer.

Mountain weather

Friday 19. April 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. 0 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 20. April 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. 1 °C to 6 °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 regn på et allerede svekket snødekke gjør at faren for våte skred øker under mildværsgrensen. Det ventes mange små skred, men det kan også gå enkelte større skred. Både glideskred og våte flakskred kan forekomme.

Der nedbøren kommer som snø kan det kortvarig danne seg mindre ustabile nysnøflak.


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