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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Tuesday 14.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches possible. The avalanche danger is highest during Tuesday night. In the alpine, it is possible to trigger slab avalanches in lee areas with wind deposited snow. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas.
  • The danger is greatest until Tuesday morning

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Monday 13. February 2023

Siden fredag er det kommet 40-70 cm med nysnø. Nysnøen har lagt seg over et eldre snødekket som er gjennomfuktet opp til minst 500 moh. Høyt til fjells så kom nedbør fra de siste dagene som sludd eller snø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind. Det har derfor lagt seg opp mye snø i nord- og østvendte leområder. Sørvest-vendt terreng er generelt avblåst.

Observasjoner tyder på at alt kantkorn er smelteomvandlet, men noe kan ha overlevd høyt til fjells over 800 moh.

Det ble observert snøfokk i høyden ved Narvik mandag formiddag.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. February 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. February 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 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

Fokksnøflakene i høyden har nå fått tid til å stabilisere seg noe, men det vil fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred.

Natt til tirsdag passerer det en varmfront der nedbør vil komme som regn opp til ca. 1000 moh. Temperaturstigningen i kombinasjon med regn gir en kortvarig svekkelse av snødekket slik at våte løssnø- og flakskred kan løsne naturlig.

Utover formiddagen så avtar sannsynligheten for naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred.
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