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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 24.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The snowpack is still wet and unstable. Be careful in release areas and runout areas for avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Monday 23. May 2022

Siste snøfall i fjellet var på 17. mai med vind frå nordvest til sørvest. Den ferskaste snøen ligg då i austvendte fjellsider. I etterkant av dette har det vore milde temperaturer og sol som har byrja å smelteomvandle snøen. Men over 700 moh i skuggesider var det framleis tørr snø torsdag.

Torsdag vart det observert eit flakskred nord i regionen, på grensa mot Indre Troms

Snøgrensa ligg på 250 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 23. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. 0 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 24. May 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. 2 °C to 8 °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 bratte heng ned våt, løs snø er det lett å løse ut løssnøskred. Våte skred kan løsne naturlig der det er mye vann i snøen. Små og middels store skred er mest aktuelt, men store glideskred kan ikke utelukkes. Glideskred kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glideskrekker. Husk at skavler svekkes i varmen.
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