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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Monday 18.12.2017

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions. Be cautious in steep terrain, storm slabs can be triggered.

Avalanche problems

New 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
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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 17. December 2017

Det kom nysnø uten særlig mye vind på lørdag. Vi har derfor de fleste steder, noe løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport om det blåser opp. Nysnøen ligger enten på hard fokksnø eller skare.

Det er observert lag av kantkorn ved skarelag og dette får utvikle seg nå med kalde temperaturer. Dette vurderes ikke å utgjøre noe problem nå, men er verd å følge med på.

Det er ikke observert skredaktivitet de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Sunday 17. December 2017

4 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -13 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 18. December 2017

0-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -15 °C to -5 °C at 1400 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

Vindretningen er stort sett uendret, vindstyrken som meldes er liten og nedbøren beskjeden. Det ventes ikke at dette bidrar mye til å fornye skredproblemene, men skredfaren holdes vedlike.

Faregraden holder seg på 2-moderat.

Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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