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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 02.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently formed wind slabs in the high alpine. Localised snow showers and large differences in the amount of precipitation are likely. At lower elevations the snowpack is wet, corn snow and offers little in terms of support.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Thursday 1. April 2021

Det er generelt lite snø opptil ca 400 moh og snødekket her består av våt grovkornet snø.

Over 400 moh er det greit med snø. De siste dagene har det vært vekslende nysnøgrensen, fra 400 til 800 moh. Snøoverflaten har derav endret seg fra tørr til våt. Mot de høyeste toppene er det fortsatt tørr snø.

Mountain weather

Thursday 1. April 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -4 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 2. April 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest. -5 °C to 1 °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

Skredfaren er knyttet til ferske fokksnøflak som kan danne seg med bygevær fra nordvest. Det kan være store lokale forskjeller. Gunstige temperaturer gjør at fokksnøen stabiliserer seg raskt.

Vær oppmerksom på at snødekket i lavlandet består av våt, grovkornet snø og ferdsel er krevende.

I områder uten fersk fokksnø vil skredfaren være 1-liten.
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