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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 18.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Wet avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with soft and wet snow. Keep safe distance to cornices, glide cracks and terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

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)

Wednesday 17. May 2023

Snødekket er påvirket av regn og varme i alle himmelretninger og høydenivå, og er stort sett uten lagdelinger.
Det antas at snødekket har relativt god evne til å drenere vann.

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 skiføre nærmere veien.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 17. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -4 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 18. May 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during renoon. -4 °C to 4 °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

Kalde temperaturer natt til torsdag fører til generelt stabile forhold. Utover dagen kan det være mulig å løse ut våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng hvis snøen blir våt og løs.
Husk at selv små skred kan være farlige nær terrengfeller. Utglidning vil også være en fare der det er skare.
Unngå terreng under glidesprekker og hold god avstand til skavler.
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