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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 21.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Strong wind and snowfall will give fresh windslabs. 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.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Friday 20. January 2023

Fredag kom det noe nysnø som la seg over et variert snødekke. 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.

Fredag meldes det om lett snøfokk lokalt i Sortland.

Mountain weather

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.

Saturday 21. January 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong gale from the south during the afternoon. -6 °C to 1 °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

Nysnø og kraftig vind opprettholder problemet med ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred for en skiløper. Skredfaren øker om ettermiddagen når det ventes vind opp til storm styrke.
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