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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Monday 13.03.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid leeward areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.
  • The danger is greatest from Monday evening

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Sunday 12. March 2023

I Narvik var det rundt 10 cm nysnø søndag morgen. På fjellet er snøen på utsatte steder vindpreget etter vind fra sørvest lørdag, men det kan fortsatt være løs snø i skjermet terreng. I skogen er det mye tørr løssnø. Det gamle snødekket mot bakken består av mye smelteformer og er stort sett hard og kompakt.

Det ligger kantkorn i snødekket over ca 500 moh, men under harde skarelag. Det er derfor vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. March 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -18 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. March 2023

3-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the evening. -19 °C to -9 °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

Med økende vindstyrke mot kvelden øker også skredfaren. Det er en del løssnø i terrenget som vil føre til vindtransport av snø inn i leområder. Det kan være lett for en skikjører å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen.
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