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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 13.02.2023

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

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)

Sunday 12. February 2023

Siden fredag er det kommet 20-40 cm med nysnø i høyden. Nysnøen har lagt seg over et eldre snødekket som er gjennomfuktet opp til minst 6-800 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.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. February 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to gale from the southwest during renoon. -3 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. February 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 2 °C at 700 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

Snø tilgjengelig for transport i terrenget i kombinasjon med nysnø og sterk vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Det vil være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen.

Det kan løsne enkelte små våte løssnøskred i lavlandet.
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