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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 22.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with fresh wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Friday 21. February 2020

I høyden er snødoverflaten variert med fokksnø av varierende hardhet, stedvis løs snø i skjermet terreng og avblåst til skare på vindutsatte formasjoner.

I lavereliggende områder løs snø i overflaten, med mildværsskare over løsere snø opp til 200-250 moh.

Gammelt snødekke består i stor grad av ulike skarelag og smelteomvandlet snø.

Onsdag et naturlig utløst flakskred str 3 i Vestvågøy. Løsnet sannsynligvis i nedføyket lag løs snø etter soloppvarming i lun formasjon.

Det er observert mange middels store våte løssnøskred i lavlandet fredag i forbindelse med temperaturstigning.

Mountain weather

Friday 21. February 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from south. -5 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 22. February 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -3 °C to 2 °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

Kraftig vind fra SV-NV og nysnø vil føre til fersk fokksnø i mange heng i nye hengretninger. I noen leområder som samler mye snø kan skred bli store, og naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme. Eldre fokksnø stabiliseres, men må tas hensyn til i høyden.
Det er fare for våte skred i lavereliggende terreng.
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