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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 07.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up and temperature increases. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Saturday 6. January 2024

I terreng som er skjerma frå vinden finn ein rim over laussnø. Tidlegare vind frå SØ har danna fokksnøflak. Den eldre snøen har vore utsett for mildvêr og det er smeltomvandla og stabil opp til ca 400 moh.

Det er svake lag både av kantkorn og rim under fokksnøen. Dette er mest utbreidd i Vesterålen.

Onsdag vart det observert nokre små flakskred ved Sætretind.

Fredag vert det observert skytande sprekk på svakt lag av kantkorn under tynt flak i Lofoten.

Mountain weather

Saturday 6. January 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -15 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 7. January 2024

10 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -5 °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

Nedbør, sterk vind og temperaturauke vil føre til fersk fokksnø i lengheng og auka skredfare. I låglandet der det kjem regn kan det gå enkelte naturleg utløyste skred.

Det finst også vedvarande svake lag i snødekket, men desse er stort sett dekka av hard og bærande snø. Desse laga er mest utbreidd i indre delar av regionen (Vesterålen)

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