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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Saturday 11.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with recent wind slabs, they will be easy to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Friday 10. February 2023

Nysnø har lagt seg over det eldre snødekket som er gjennomfuktet opp til minst 500 moh. Høyt til fjells så kom nedbør fra de siste dagene som sludd eller snø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind. Det har derfor lagt seg opp mye snø i nord- og østvendte leområder.

Observasjoner tyder på at alt kantkorn er smelteomvandlet, men noe kan ha overlevd høyt til fjells over 800 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 10. February 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west. -12 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 11. February 2023

6-10 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -11 °C to -6 °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

Snøvær i kombinasjon med vind gjør at det vil være lett å løse ut middels store skred i den ferske fokksnøen. Fokksnøen fra tidligere i uken vil stabilisere seg raskt.
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