Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 28.05.2023
Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger
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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), 27.05.2023
Snøoverflaten har vært gjennomfuktet helt opp til fjelltopphøyde. De siste dagene har det kommet litt nysnø i fjellet.
Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet.
Snøgrensen varier i regionen. I kystnære områder mot Storhavet så er fjellene stort sett snøfrie, men det er fremdeles skiføre på østsiden av Hinnøya og i Vågan.
Mountain weather, 27.05.2023
10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during renoon. -3 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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.
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