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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Saturday 25.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Friday 24. January 2020

Over tregrensen har kraftig vind og mye snø tidligere i uken gitt stor snøtransport og fokksnø av varierende hardhet i leområder. Der vinden har fått tak er det avblåst og hard mildværsskare i overflaten. I skogen ligger det mange steder løs og fin snø.

Flere runder med mildvær tidligere i vinter har ført til at det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh.


Fredag ble det observert skytende sprekker i den ferske fokksnøen nær tregrensen.

Mountain weather

Friday 24. January 2020

9 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -9 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 25. January 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1100 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

Været forventes å være roligere og fokksnøflakene fra fredag vil etterhvert stabilisere seg. Større flak vil være vanskelig å løse ut, mens ferske men tynne flak kan være lett å påvirke.
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