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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 09.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches will release naturally at lower elevations where rain makes the snow wet. At high elevations dry wind slabs are expected to be reactive. Avoid areas with glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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

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

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 8. May 2024

Snøoverflaten er våt helt til fjelltopphøyde. Mange steder er hele snødekket gjennomfuktet. Det er fortsatt harde skarelag i snødekket fra tidligere i vinter, særlig i skyggevendte heng.

Under skoggrensen er det relativt lite snø igjen.

Det har vært stor snøsmelting den siste uken på grunn av høye dagtemperaturer og fravær av nattefrost.

Det er observert flere små, naturlig utløste løssnøskred og mange glidesprekker de siste dagene.

Det er mest snø i østlige deler av regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. May 2024

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 9. May 2024

14-16 mm precipitation. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -2 °C to 5 °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

Det blir regn høyt til fjells som gjør at det ventes enkelte naturlig utløste våte skred i bratt terreng. På de aller høyeste toppene rundt Hinnøya og Austvågøya blir det snøvær med kuling som gjør at det kan være lett å løse ut små skred i fersk fokksnø.

Unngå områder med glidesprekker.
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