Recommendations
- Travelling in avalanche terrain requires advanced knowledge, experience in route finding and ability to identify the avalanche problem
- Generally, it is recommended to avoid avalanche terrain
- Avalanches may hit some avalanche-exposed roads and occasionally settlements
Description
On Saturday we expect considerable avalanche danger for region Lofoten og Vesterålen. Avalanche problem is wind drifted snow (slab avalanches) and persistent weak layer (slab avalanches).
Area
Applies to Lofoten og Vesterålen
Time period
- Saturday, 09 December kl. 00:00 - ongoing danger
Danger levels
Orange: danger level 3 - considerable avalanche dangerRead more about the severity levels at hjelp.yr.no
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. mm | Wind(gust) m/s | Wind desc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | -2° | 0 to 1.2 | 7 m/s from south west with gusts at 14 m/s | Moderate breeze from south west with gusts at 14 m/s | |
 | -2° | 0 to 0.9 | 8 m/s from south west with gusts at 13 m/s | Fresh breeze from south west with gusts at 13 m/s | |
| -2° | 0 to 0.6 | 7 m/s from south with gusts at 13 m/s | Moderate breeze from south with gusts at 13 m/s | |
 | -2° | 0 | 6 m/s from south with gusts at 11 m/s | Moderate breeze from south with gusts at 11 m/s | |
| -3° | 0 | 5 m/s from south with gusts at 10 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 10 m/s | |
| -3° | 0 | 5 m/s from south with gusts at 8 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 8 m/s | |
| -3° | 0 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 8 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 8 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
 | -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 6 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 6 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south east with gusts at 6 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 6 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south east with gusts at 6 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 6 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south east with gusts at 6 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 6 m/s | |
| -4° | 0 | 4 m/s from south east with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -3° | 0 | 5 m/s from south east with gusts at 7 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 7 m/s | |
| -3° | 0 | 5 m/s from south east with gusts at 8 m/s | Gentle breeze from south east with gusts at 8 m/s | |
| -2° | 0 | 6 m/s from south with gusts at 9 m/s | Moderate breeze from south with gusts at 9 m/s |
Polar night until