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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Monday 09.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes. Persistent weak layers are present in the snowpack but are generally very 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).

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)

Sunday 8. January 2023

Snøoverflata er stort sett hard fokksnø over skoggrensa. Under skoggrensa er snøen løsere. Opp til omtrent 500 moh finnes en tynn skare høyt i snødekket.

Det er svake lag av kantkorn og rester av rim (fra desember). Lagene ligger stort sett under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 8. January 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from southeast. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 9. January 2023

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -3 °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

Snødekket blir gradvis mer stabilt når fokksnøen pakker seg sammen. Det vil fortsatt blåse en del, men det meste av løs snø ventes å ha blitt flyttet på.

Det er svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men disse lagene er svært vanskelig å påvirke.
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