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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 28.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Wind slabs have formed and can be triggered by low additional loads. Small, weak layers of facets may be the cause.

The danger of wet loose avalanches increases during the day. Avoid steep, sunny slopes in the afternoon. A hard crust layer increases the danger of slipping in the alpine.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose 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)

Thursday 28. March 2024

Det siste dagene har det komt litt snø nattestid som har gitt 5-25 cm med nysnø i hver runde. Nysnøen ligger relativt jevnt fordelt på et hardt, glatt og stabilt snødekke.

Det er store lokale forskjeller siden det har vært bygevær.

Det har gått mange små solutløste skred de siste dagene i bratte solhellinger.
Onsdag ble de løst ut et lite skred (str 1) av skiløper nært et skar.
Onsdag er det i østlige deler av regionen fjernutløst skred på noe som mistenkes å være små kantkorn. Primært i nordvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 27. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 28. March 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -13 °C to 1 °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

Oppdatert torsdag kl 09.55.

Enkelte steder kan det være lett å løse ut fokksnøflak nå som vinden danner fastere flak i overflaten.

Utover dagen kan det løsne små, våte skred når sola varmer opp snøen. Unngå bratte solhellinger om ettermiddagen.

Under nysnøen er det er veldig hardt skarelag. Dette kan gjøre ferdsel krevende og utglidningsfaren er stor.
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