Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 21.01.2021

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • Within a meter • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes SW, W, NW above 500 masl • Antatt ut fra vær og det jeg ser pågå. Usikker på utbredelse og størrelse, men utløsbarheten er jeg ganske trygg på.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, SW, W, NW above 400 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, W, NW above 600 masl • Snødekket er porøst. Fortsatt beskjedne snømengder, men vær obs i områder med pålagring.

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 400 masl