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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 12.04.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep lee terrain features at higher elevations where fresh wind slabs may form later in the day.
At lower elevations where it rains there is still a hazard of wet snow avalanches.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday evening

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

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 11. April 2024

I lavlandet er den lille mengden snø som finnes gjennomfuktet av mildvær og regn. Fra cirka skoggrensen og oppover er snødekket nå gjenfrosset til skare med et tynt lag av fokksnø i østvendte leformasjoner.

Det er tidligere blitt observert flere lag med kantkorn i snødekket. Det antas at siste dagers mildvær og regn har nøytralisert disse vedvarende svake lagene der hvor de har ligget høyt i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. April 2024

16 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 12. April 2024

10-14 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south. -6 °C to 1 °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

I dag ventes enda en runde med mildvær og nedbør fra om ettermiddagen. Over mildværsgrensen hvor all nedbør kommer som snø kan det bygge seg opp fokksnøflak som er svært ustabile når de er helt ferske, men de forventes å stabiliserer seg fortløpende under dagen.

I lavlandet er snødekket blitt vant med mildvær og regn, men likevel kan våte skred ikke utelukkes helt. Unngå opphold under bratte svaberg og steder hvor glideskred kan forekomme i dag.
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