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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 14.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs above treeline, otherwise stable conditions.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Monday 13. May 2019

I snøoverflata i fjellet finn ein no fersk fokksnø etter bygevær frå NV - V i helga og måndag kombinert med tidvis kraftig vind.
Det gamle snødekket består av smelteomvandla stabil snø.
Snøgrensa ligg på om lag 300 moh.

Før helga var snødekket gjennomfukta og utan kritske lagdelingar.
Måndag vert det observert opp til 15 cm fuktig nysnø i tregrensa.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. May 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. May 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from west. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 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

Det kan framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i fokksnøen som vart danna i helga og måndag, men det forventast at denne i dei fleste områder stabiliserar seg fort. Det vert også litt påfyll av snø i fjellet. I lavlandet kan det gå naturleg utløyste laussnøskred i nysnøen når temperaturen stig utover ettermiddagen.
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