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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 20.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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 easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Thursday 19. January 2023

Snøoverflaten er variert. Noen steder har vinden tatt og snødekket er hardt. Mange steder ligger det litt løs snø oppå, mest i skjerma formasjoner der man kan finne godt skiføre. I skogen er det mildværsskare under nysnøen. Det er oppstikkende stein mange steder.

Før helgen ble det observert kantkorn ved 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. Kaldt klart vær natt til mandag og tirsdag kan ha gitt gode muligheter for dannelse av kantkorn og rim høyere i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. January 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest. -8 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 20. January 2023

6-9 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -9 °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

Skredfaren øker når vinden øker om ettermiddagen. I leområder vil det dannes ferske flak med fokksnø som kan være lett å løse ut.
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