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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 15.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Sunday 14. April 2024

Snødekket er preget av mildvær og regn de siste dagene. I lavlandet er det nå svært lite snø. Det er generelt smelteomvandlet snødekke uten lagdeling av betydning, bortsett fra de høyeste toppene.
Generelt er snødekket tykkere desto lengre øst i regionen man kommer.

Observasjoner søndag viser litt nysnø på smelteomdanna overflate nord for Sortland i 500 meters høyde.

Mountain weather

Sunday 14. April 2024

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Sunday night. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 15. April 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -8 °C to 2 °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

Snødekket stabiliseres ytterligere med lave temperaturer og lite ny nedbør. Skredproblemet finnes hovedsakelig høyt til fjells der det ligger fokksnøflak fra de siste dager. Hvis sola kommer frem, vil nysnøen bli våt og en skiløper kan løse ut små løssnøskred.
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