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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Wednesday 10.04.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger is expected to increase with precipitation. Avoid lee areas with winds slabs, naturally released avalanches are expected. At lower elevations where it rains there may be some naturally released wet snow avalanches.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Tuesday 9. April 2024

Mildvær og litt regn har fuktet snødekket opp til ca. 900 moh på mandag.
I høyfjellet, der nedbør har kommet som snø, har vind fra sørlig retning ført til ansamling av fokksnø i leområder.
Snødekket over mildværsgrensa er generelt preget av vind.

Før mildvær på søndag viste snøprofiler at det fantes kantkorn under skarelag i toppen av snødekket. Dette problemet har ikke blitt betraktet som et skredproblem hittil og vil eventuelt være avgrenset til høyfjellet der nedbør har kommet som snø de siste dager.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 9. April 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -5 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 10. April 2024

30 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -3 °C to 3 °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

Høyt til fjells, der dagens nedbør kommer som snø kan det gå naturlig utløste skred i fokksnøen. Sannsynligheten for dette er størst der hvor vinden i tillegg bidrar til pålagring inn i leformasjoner. Enkelte av disse skred kan være store.

I lavereliggende områder begynner snødekket å bli vant med mildvær og regn, men likevel kan våte skred ikke utelukkes helt.
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