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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 20.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. Use caution close to cornices and where the sun makes the snow surface wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

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 19. May 2022

Siste snøfall i fjellet var på 17. mai med vind fra nordvest til sørvest. Det antas at det ligger enkelte fokksnøflak i lesider mot øst. I etterkant av dette har det vært milde temperaturer og sol som har begynt å omvandle snøen mot vårsnø. Mange steder er det typisk gjennombruddskare om sola ikke får tak.

Det er nå lite snø under 400 til 600 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -4 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 20. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -2 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Snødekket ventes å være stort sett stabilt nå. I høyden vil fokksnøen fra tidligere i uka kunne svekkes nå som temperaturen stiger ytterligere.

I bratt terreng med våt, løs snø er det mulig å løse ut løssnøskred. I solvendte sider kan små skred løsne av seg selv når sola står på.

Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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