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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Monday 01.01.2024

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 easily 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)

Sunday 31. December 2023

Den gamle snøpakka er påvirket av mildvær med skare i lavlandet. På fjellet er det stort sett hard fokksnø, eller avblåst til skare eller bar bakke. Mykere snø i forsenkninger.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høyere oppe i snødekket. Det ble observert både drønn og skytende sprekker de siste dagene som tyder på at lagene stedvis fortsatt er aktive.

Mountain weather

Sunday 31. December 2023

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the evening. -18 °C to -12 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 1. January 2024

No precipitation. Gale from southeast. -25 °C to -14 °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

Kraftig vind kan skape ferske fokksnøflak i leformasjoner. Disse små flakene kan være lette å utløse, mens det antas at eldre og større flak er vanskeligere å påvirke. Det er også en mulighet for å utløse skred i svake lag av kantkorn dypere i snødekket.
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