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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 14.01.2020

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Monday 13. January 2020

Varierende snødekke. Snøbyger i fjellet i kombinasjon med kraftig vind har dannet fokksnøflak i leområder. På mer utsatte steder er det avblåst ned til bakken eller til gammel skare. Mildvær har ført til at det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh.

I høyden finnes lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men dette ligger stort sett under harde skarelag og er derfor vanskelig å påvirke de fleste steder.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. January 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. January 2020

4-8 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during renoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Fortsatt vil vind i kombinasjon med enkelte snøbyger bygge opp noen ferske fokksnøflak over mildværsgrensen. Litt endring i vindretning vil legge opp litt fokksnø i enkelte nye heng. Det er gunstige temperaturer for stabilisering av fokksnøen.
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