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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 21.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs.

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)

Saturday 20. March 2021

Mildvær og regn har fuktet opp snødekket i de laveste høydene, mens kraftig vind har flyttet tilgjengelig løs snø i fjellet over i leområder. Vindutsatte steder er avblåste, mens det ligger vindpakket snø av varierende hardhet i leområder.

Det er generelt lite snø for årstiden og store forskjeller innad i regionen.

Selv om det var mildvær opp mot fjelltopphøyde i slutten av februar kan det mot de høyeste toppene fortsatt finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket, men dette er ikke bekreftet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 20. March 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 21. March 2021

3-6 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -2 °C at 700 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

Fokksnøflakene i fjellet vil gradvis stabiliseres, men enn så lenge vil det fremdeles være lett for en skikjører å løse ut middels store skred i fokksnøen.

Om og når solen titter frem kan det gå naturlig utløste mindre løssnøskred i bratte solvendte helninger.

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