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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Tuesday 10.01.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
After many days of strong winds, the wind slabs are expected to have strong bonds.

Avalanche problems

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
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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 9. January 2023

Snøen under tregrensa ble gjennomfuktet tidlig i januar, men har nå fryst på og er bærende. Over tregrensa er det vindpakket myk eller vindpakket hard snø. Snøfordelinga i terrenget er ujevn.

Onsdag til lørdag har det vært tidvis kraftig snøtransport i fjellet på grunn av sterk østavind.

På fjellet kan det være svake lag av kantkorn langs bakken. Lagene ligger stort sett under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke, eller finnes i områder med lite snø.

Mountain weather

Monday 9. January 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during renoon. -8 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 10. January 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -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

Den siste tidens kraftige vind ventes å ha herjet godt med snødekket. Mange steder vil det være stabile forhold og hard snøoverflate.

Enkelte steder kan fokksnøen være ustabil, men det skal generelt mye til å for å løse ut skred.

I lavlandet er det skare i snøoverflaten.
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