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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Monday 29.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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It's favorable conditions, but it may be possible to trigger small avalanches in the upper elevations.

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

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 28.05.2023

Snøoverflaten har vært gjennomfuktet helt opp til fjelltopphøyde. De siste dagene har det kommet litt nysnø i fjellet.

Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet.

Fredag er det observert mange små løssnøskred.

Det er lite snø igjen i regionen

Mountain weather, 28.05.2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 13 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. 0 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Mountain weather, 29.05.2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -1 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

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