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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 16.01.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 15. January 2023

Det har vært rolig vær i helgen med lite nedbør og vind. Over tregrensen er snødekket preget av et tynt lag med myk vindpakket snø over hard fokksnø. Det er oppstikkende stein mange steder. Under skoggrensen ligger det fuktig nysnø på et glatt skarelag.

Før helgen ble det observert kantkorn langsmed bakken på Austvågøya. Svake lag av kantkorn ligger stort sett under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke, eller finnes i områder med lite snø.

Lørdag ble det observert et middels stort skred ved Tjeldsund. Det er usikker om hva var utløsende faktor.

Mountain weather

Sunday 15. January 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -16 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 16. January 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -11 °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

Snøskredfaren vurderes som liten. Rolig vær gir snøen tid til å stabilisere seg ytterlige. I enkelte heng kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut små skred.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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