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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Friday 04.01.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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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.

Mountain weather

Thursday 3. January 2019

30 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -10 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 4. January 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to breeze from the northwest Friday night. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Avalanche risk assessment

Skredfaren vil avta nå uværet gir seg. Regnet har trolig gitt snødekket skikkelig juling og det vil være lite spenninger igjen i snødekket under 700-800 moh. Over mildværsgrensen kan det være noen ustabile fokksnøflak som fortsatt kan være lett å løse ut.
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