Lofoten og Vesterålen

High temperatures and strong sunshine will increase snowmelt and add more water to the snowpack. The limited snow cover that remains is mostly coarse‑grained, melt‑transformed snow that drains water well, and overall stability is good. However, wet loose avalanches may still occur in very steep terrain, especially where the snow is thoroughly saturated.

Glide avalanches may also occur where water accumulates above smooth bed surfaces such as rock slabs. These avalanches are unpredictable, and it is wise to avoid spending time in runout zones below snow‑covered slabby terrain.

High temperatures and strong sunshine will increase snowmelt and add more water to the snowpack. The limited snow cover that remains is mostly coarse‑grained, melt‑transformed snow that drains water well, and overall stability is good. However, wet loose avalanches may still occur in very steep terrain, especially where the snow is thoroughly saturated. Glide avalanches may also occur where water accumulates above smooth bed surfaces such as rock slabs. These avalanches are unpredictable, and it is wise to avoid spending time in runout zones below snow‑covered slabby terrain.

Høye temperaturer og sol vil gi økt snøsmelting og mer vann i snødekket. Det lille snødekket som finnes består i stor grad av grovkornet, smelteomvandlet snø som drenerer vann godt, og forholdene er stort sett stabile. Likevel kan våte løssnøskred forekomme i svært bratt terreng, særlig der snøen er gjennomvåt.

Glideskred kan også forekomme der vann samler seg over glatte underlag som svaberg. Slike skred er uforutsigbare, og det er lurt å unngå opphold i utløpsområder under snødekte svabergpartier.

I lavlandet og kystnære strøk er det stort sett bart. Også høyere til fjells har snødekket et vårlig preg etter kraftig smelting den siste tiden.

På Hinnøya finnes det sammenhengende snø fra cirka 350 moh. og oppover, men i resten av regionen må man enda høyere til fjells for å finne skiføre.

High temperatures and strong sunshine will increase snowmelt and add more water to the snowpack. The limited snow cover that remains is mostly coarse‑grained, melt‑transformed snow that drains water well, and overall stability is good. However, wet loose avalanches may still occur in very steep terrain, especially where the snow is thoroughly saturated.

Glide avalanches may also occur where water accumulates above smooth bed surfaces such as rock slabs. These avalanches are unpredictable, and it is wise to avoid spending time in runout zones below snow‑covered slabby terrain.