<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><alert xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><identifier>2.49.0.1.578.1.260303153856.453012</identifier><sender>nve@nve.no</sender><sent>2026-03-03T15:38:56+01:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Update</msgType><scope>Public</scope><code>profile:cap:https://git.smhi.se/metcoop/metcoop-cap-profile/blob/version-1.0/metcoop-cap-profile.md</code><references /><info><language>no</language><category>Geo</category><event>Snøskred</event><responseType>Monitor</responseType><urgency>Future</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>eventType</valueName><value>avalanches</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>avalancheDangerLevel</valueName><value>3</value></eventCode><effective>2026-03-04T00:00:00+01:00</effective><expires>2026-03-04T23:59:59+01:00</expires><senderName>Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat</senderName><headline>Varsel om betydelig snøskredfare i region Lofoten og Vesterålen 04.03.2026</headline><description>På onsdag ventes betydelig snøskredfare i region Lofoten og Vesterålen. Snøskredproblem er vedvarende svakt lag (flakskred) og våt snø (flakskred). </description><instruction>Ferdsel i skredterreng krever solid kunnskap, erfaring i rutevalg og evne til å identifisere skredproblem. Generelt anbefales det å unngå skredterreng. Skred kan treffe enkelte skredutsatte veier og en sjelden gang bebyggelse. Dette er bare et kort sammendrag. Gå til nettstedet Varsom.no, fra NVE, for å lese hele snøskredvarslet.</instruction><web>http://www.varsom.no/snoskredvarsling/varsel/Lofoten%20og%20Vester%C3%A5len/2026-03-04/</web><contact /><parameter><valueName>consequences</valueName><value /></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventAwarenessName</valueName><value>Betydelig snøskredfare</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>awareness_level</valueName><value>3; Orange; Severe</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>awarenessSeriousness</valueName><value>Alvorlig situasjon</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>awareness_type</valueName><value>9; avalanches</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>awarenessResponse</valueName><value>Vær forberedt</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>geographicDomain</valueName><value>land</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>Lofoten og Vesterålen</areaDesc><polygon>69.3453351948911,16.2677973357241 69.1838812414545,16.3272092947228 69.0086294738471,16.0523138069793 68.931784518214,16.1122669806924 68.9092709077014,16.026460204452 68.8252399488914,15.9307808259956 68.8114736789712,15.938634257302 68.8136711545882,16.0240272340163 68.7578380268534,16.0457016728352 68.6748567857808,15.9957172399634 68.6440507835345,15.9989374085973 68.6138975529763,15.9623381538242 68.5769229494677,16.0233248526897 68.5836197586526,16.062996391223 68.6024756290889,16.0741317632842 68.605494167078,16.1202414759395 68.6113114201404,16.124930106649 68.6064782145368,16.1407067791641 68.6171906070754,16.1548688198618 68.6170529009496,16.1990076951236 68.6311151324588,16.2681369192512 68.6018541441728,16.3078541359013 68.6025141302439,16.3291370382583 68.5796751577717,16.3956674247724 68.580271590268,16.4298449238455 68.5675238900981,16.4577998043602 68.5526282173569,16.4563158714265 68.5648089426936,16.3817927606082 68.5498068741282,16.2356218387782 68.52207513119,16.1608191120142 68.42240096276,16.0404505184947 68.3768094911626,16.0298514316409 68.2867582418144,15.8158830266012 68.2473083676893,15.7939692632917 68.2077330586105,15.3627111946328 68.1699829493805,15.1945351405961 68.1419620213794,15.1210116571408 68.1328078615126,14.9031009897921 68.1300409350303,14.4550270723327 68.0268818394052,13.9353014131415 67.8926367321886,13.3214061468012 67.7894187123775,13.0878781906851 67.6019982673532,12.9032571218736 67.4593745196797,12.3173515669401 67.3621767353967,11.8794228423141 67.4045402422334,11.715732804995 67.6706838171105,12.1184070513027 67.8207618294482,12.6032995820524 68.0468039574458,12.8584922736173 68.1490419658744,12.8734276377728 68.1891104171658,12.9281301505761 68.2376327957912,13.0385714515501 68.3704159280248,13.5179530342714 68.4355746417032,13.6667259785885 68.5848168620137,13.8951875713929 68.6313442125299,14.165322855314 68.783685158953,14.3819423564589 69.1158255923994,15.1624312377543 69.333143011789,16.0141961587473 69.3599541076112,16.1595153078152 69.3453351948911,16.2677973357241</polygon><geocode><valueName>AvalancheRegionId</valueName><value>3014</value></geocode><altitude>0</altitude><ceiling>8203</ceiling></area></info><info><language>en-GB</language><category>Geo</category><event>avalanches</event><responseType>Monitor</responseType><urgency>Future</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>eventType</valueName><value>avalanches</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>avalancheDangerLevel</valueName><value>3</value></eventCode><effective>2026-03-04T00:00:00+01:00</effective><expires>2026-03-04T23:59:59+01:00</expires><senderName>The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate</senderName><headline>Considerable avalanche danger for region Lofoten og Vesterålen 2026-03-04</headline><description>On Wednesday we expect considerable avalanche danger for region Lofoten og Vesterålen. Avalanche problem is persistent weak layer (slab avalanches) and wet snow (slab avalanches). </description><instruction>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. This is only a short summary. 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