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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Saturday 30.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Friday 29. December 2023

Det har kommet noe nysnø siden julaften. Den gamle snøpakka er påvirket av mildvær med skare i lavlandet. På fjellet er det stort sett hard fokksnø, eller avblåst til mildværsskaren / bakken.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høyere oppe i snødekket. Det er en stund siden forrige observasjon som bekrefter de svake lagene, så statusen er usikker.

Mountain weather

Friday 29. December 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southeast. -13 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 30. December 2023

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Du kan lett løse ut skred der det ligger ferske fokksnøflak.
Du kan også løse ut skred der det finnes svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Det er en stund siden forrige observasjon som bekrefter dette svake laget, så hvor det finnes og hvor lett det er å påvirke er usikkert.
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