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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Wednesday 24.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Wet natural avalanches possible to trigger in very steep terrain. Glide avalanches are possible.

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

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)

Tuesday 23. May 2023

Varmt vær de siste dagene har ført til våt snø i overflaten helt opp til de høyeste fjelltoppene, men natt til mandag var det trolig nattefrost enkelte steder i høyden pga høy utstråling. Kjøligere vær utover tirsdagen vil gjøre at snøoverflaten fryser til mange steder.

Det gamle snødekket er for det meste smelteomdannet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 23. May 2023

8-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -2 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 24. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -4 °C to 3 °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

Generelt er det stabile forhold med vårsnø som drenerer vann godt. I enkelte bratte heng med svært våt snø er det likevel mulig å løse ut våte løssnøskred. Der det kommer mye regn er mest utsatt. Der snødekket er hardt er faren for våte løssnøskred lavere.

Glideskred og skavlbrudd kan forekomme. Det er vanskelig å forutsi slike skred, unngå derfor langvarig opphold under glideprekker og skavler.

Rundt de høyeste toppene kan det komme litt nysnø. Det er foreløpig ikke ventet nok snø til å bli et utprega skredproblem.
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