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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 03.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There may be pockets with a persistent weak layer beneath the wind depposited snow.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Thursday 2. April 2020

Snøoverflaten i høyden består i av vindpåvirket snø med fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet. På de mest vindutsatte steder er det avblåst ned til gammelt skarelag eller til bakken.

I mer beskyttede terrengformasjonar kan det fortsatt finnes ubunden snø.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn i nærheten av gammalt skarelag.

Onsdag ble det obsevert flere naturlig utløste str. 2 skred, mesyt sannsynlig gått tirsdag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 2. April 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the afternoon. -15 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 3. April 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -14 °C to -8 °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

Roligere vær medfører at det ikke vil legge seg opp nye ferske fokksnøflak. Eldre flak trenger tid på å stabilisere seg, og det skal stor tilleggsbelastning til for å løse ut skred i disse.

Det er vedvarande svake lag i snødekket. Disse er vanskelig å påvirke, men kan gi store skred.

Vår også obs på skavler som kan knekke og løse ut skred i heng under.
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