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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Saturday 19.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above 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 18. February 2022

Det var tirsdag til torsdag kraftig vind fra østlig retning som har lagt igjen store flak med fokksnø i leområder mot vest. Snøoverflaten over tregrensen er vindpåvirket, med avblåste partier på utsatte områder.

Det er stedvis observert et svakt lag av begynnende kantkorn over skare. Det er usikkert hvor aktivt dette laget er.

Mountain weather

Friday 18. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -22 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 19. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest. -16 °C to -8 °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

Det ventes litt nysnø som sammen med vind vil gi fersk fokksnø på de mest utsatte stedene. Fokksnøen fra tidligere i uken kan også trenge litt mer tid på å stabilisere seg.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag rundt et skarelag fra mildvær i januar, spesielt i indre deler av regionen. Observasjoner tyder på at laget generelt tåler stor tilleggsbelastning, men hvis det først løsner skred på laget kan de bli store.
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