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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Wednesday 12.01.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended. We expect intense wet slab activity around and below treeline. Wind slabs can be easily triggered in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

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.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 12. January 2022

50 mm precipitation, up to 75 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during renoon. Gale from southwest, changing to strong gale from the west during the evening. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Ekstremvær med store nedbørsmengder og kraftig vind fører til stor skredfare. Mildvær og regn svekker snødekket som fører til at våte skred kan løsne av seg selv. Det forventes at enkelte skred kan bli svært store og nå vei.
I fjellet vil det bli stor pålagring av fokksnø i heng mot N-NØ. Tørre flakskred kan løsne av seg selv, enkelte kan bli svært store.

Varselet er basert på et enklere datagrunnlag enn regionale varsler og utgis kun for faregrad 4 og 5.
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