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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Saturday 06.01.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Friday 5. January 2024

Det har vore lite nedbør og låge temperaturar dei siste dagane. Tidlegare vind frå SØ har danna fokksnøflak. I terreng som er skjerma frå vinden finn ein rim over laussnø. Den eldre snøen har vore utsett for mildvêr og det er skare i låglandet.

Det finst svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høgare oppe i snøen.

Fredag vert det meldt om 5 cm nysnø i Vefsn.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. January 2024

3-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to calm/light breeze from the southwest during renoon. -20 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 6. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -23 °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

Kaldt og roleg vêr gjev lite endring i snøskredfaren. Det finst fokksnøflak som har blitt danna etter kraftig vind frå søraust. Desse stabiliserar seg gradvis. Nokre stader kan det vere mogelg å løyse ut skred i svake lag av kantkorn men det har vore lite respons i desse laga i det siste.
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