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Avalanche warning for region Ofoten Wednesday 31.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions. Be cautious in steep terrain, storm slabs can be triggered.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Tuesday 30. May 2023

I høyden ligger det nysnø oppå eldre snø. Eldre snødekke har vært helt smelteomvandlet opp til ca. 1000 moh.

Det gamle snødekket er for det meste smelteomdannet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 30. May 2023

No precipitation. Cloudy.

Wednesday 31. May 2023

No precipitation. 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

Onsdag synker mildværsgrensa utover dagen, det blir snøbyger og mye vind. Dette vil danne ferske fokksnøflak i fjellet som kan være mulig å løse ut for skiløpere mens været står på. Sannsynligvis vil flakene stabilisere seg relativt raskt etter været gir seg.

Der det fortsatt er igjen skavler kan det være fare for skavlbrudd. Enkelte glideskred kan forekomme der det ligger igjen snø på bratte sva.

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