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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 26.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Showers will result in local differences in new snow amount and danger level within the region. Avoid areas with fresh wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Monday 25. April 2022

Høyt til fjells kan det ligge litt nysnø over den smelteomvandlete overflaten. I lavereliggende områder har det vært mildt de siste dagene, men der det har vært kaldt og klart gjennom natten så er snøoverflaten igjenfrosset.

Lørdag er det observert et middels stort skred i en sørrenne ved Trollfjordhytta.

Det er mer snø nordøst i regionen sammenliknet med lenger sør og vest.

Mountain weather

Monday 25. April 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 26. April 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -8 °C to -1 °C at 700 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

Det vil være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske vindtransporterte snøen. Samtidig er det meldt bygevær som kan gi lokale forskjeller i vindstyrke og nedbørsmengde. For ski- og brettkjørere er det viktig å omstille seg fra ferdsel på våt vårsnø, tilbake til lagdelt vintersnø.
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