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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Friday 25.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. The snowpack in the lower areas will not be affected of the rain

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Thursday 24. March 2022

Snøoverflate er smelteomvandlet høyt til fjells. Hele snødekket er smelteomvandlet og drenerer godt opptil 600 moh. Over 1200-1400 moh antas det å være tørr snø.
Det er generelt mer snø i indre strøk enn ved kysten.

Gamle vedvarende svake lag forventes å ha enten blitt nøytralisert av regnvær eller låst under tykke lag med smelteomvandlet snø.

Det er observert et par middels store flakskred som er gått fra Stortuva ved Mosjøen

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. March 2022

14 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Thursday night. Breeze from west. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 25. March 2022

30 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from west. -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

Fortsatt mye nedbør i regionen gir betydelig skredfare. Vind og en hel del snø i fjellet vil gi ustabile fokksnøflak i lesider. Med de nedbørsmengdene og vinden som ventes, så må vi forvente at det løsner store naturlige flakskred

I lavereliggende terreng der nedbøren kommer som regn antas det at snødekket vil tåle regnet og ikke føre til ytterligere skredaktivitet.
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