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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 13.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
As the weather eases off the newly formed wind slabs will quickly stabilize. Below the freezing level the wet snow will settle once the rain stops.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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)

Sunday 12. May 2019

Snøoverflaten besto før lavtrykket i helgen vårsnø, altså smelteformer.

Søndag kan det ha kommet noe nysnø på de høyeste toppene.

Snøgrensen ligger mange steder på 200-300 moh.

Det er ikke observert skredaktivitet i regionen de tre siste døgn.

Snødekket er isotermt, altså uten tørre lagdelinger.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. May 2019

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. May 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -3 °C to 4 °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

Restene av lavtrykket fra søndag kan fortsette å gi noen snøbyger i høyden. I høyfjellet kan det ligger igjen noen ustabile fokksnøflak i leomåder, men disse vil trolig raskt stabilisere seg.

Under nysnøgrensen vil skredfaren raskt minke når nedbøren gir seg.
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