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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Friday 05.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Forecasting is challenging. We could see a rapidly forming weak layer due to dry snow on top of a moist snowpack. If the weather clears for long enough, such weak layers could form - if not, more stable conditions are expected.
Wet loose avalanches could occur on very steep slopes if the sun peeps out.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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)

Thursday 4. May 2023

De siste dagene er det 10 cm tørr nysnø ved skoggrensen. Det har vært bygevær, så det kan være store lokale forskjeller i både snømengde og vindpåvirkning av snøoverflaten.

Det gamle snødekket smelteomvandlet, til minimum 1000 moh.

Det er mange steder store skavler.

Mountain weather

Thursday 4. May 2023

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 5. May 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from west. -8 °C to -3 °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

Det vinterlige været fortsetter og det kommer stadig små snøbyger. Det er noe usikkerhet knyttet til hvor raskt nysnøen vil binde seg til det gamle snødekket. Perioder med klarvær kan gi rask danning av svake lag på grunn av tørr snø på fuktig snø. Det kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø.

Om sola skulle titte frem kan den varme opp nysnøen og våte, naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme.
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