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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Saturday 06.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Warmer weather could weaken the snowpack, and avalanches could be easy to trigger. Wet loose avalanches are likely. There is still some uncertainty regarding the bonding between new and old snow in the alpine. Avoid steep slopes with unstable wind slabs is encounter.

Avalanche problems

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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Friday 5. May 2023

De siste dagene er det kommet nysnø, mest nord i regionen rundt Vesterålen. Tirsdag var det snøføyk i fjellet.
Snøgrensen varierer mye innad i regionen. På kysten ut mot storhavet er fjellene i stor grad snøfrie, mens det øst på Hinnøya og i Vågan fortsatt er snø til havnivå. Der det fortsatt er snø i lavlandet er den våt og påvirket av mildvær, og det begynner å tynnes også her.

Den gamle snøpakka er stort sett smelteomdannet.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. May 2023

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -6 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 6. May 2023

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 4 °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

I helgen blir det omslag til mildere vær. Der sola få tak kan det gå middels store våte løssnøskred.
Der nysnøen fra det siste fra de siste dagene blir fuktet og svekket av mildvær kan det være lett å løse ut små fokksnøflak.

Det er fortsatt usikkerhet rundt bindingen mellom ny og gammel snø i høyden. Unngå bratte leheng dersom det oppdages oppsprekking i snøoverflaten.
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