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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Thursday 08.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes. Wind slabs can sit on weak layers of facets or surface hoar. Most prone are inner parts towards the Swedish border. Beware of other dangers such as hidden rocks.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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 7. December 2022

Tirsdag var det mye vær i regionen med kraftig vind og snøføyk.

Lokalt har det kommet 10-20 cm nysnø.

Fra tidligere er det lite/ingen snø i terrenget. Mest snø ligger det i områdene mot svenskegrensen.

Det er observert overflaterim i store deler av regionen.
Kuldeperioden i november har etterlat seg et svakt snødekke av kantkorn. Utbredelsen av dette er begrenset på grunn av beskjedne mengder snø i terrenget.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. December 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -18 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 8. December 2022

No precipitation. Strong breeze from east. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1100 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

Hold god avstand til bratte heng. Mange steder er det overflaterim under den ferske fokksnøen og det kan være lett å løse ut skred. Fjernutløsning er mulig.

Kraftig vind fra øst kan gi snøtransport og danne nye ustabile områder.

Vær oppmerksom andre farer som skjulte steiner under snøen.
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