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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Sunday 15.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches possible. The avalanche danger stays at the same level as long as the rain continues. Be careful in avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Saturday 14. May 2022

Snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet og vått opp til 800 - 1000 moh. Forrige uke var det mildt med plussgrader høyt opp til fjells. På lørdag kom det 15 mm regn, lokalt litt mer. Høyt til fjells er det fortsatt litt tørr snø. Her har nysnø og vind fra SV har dannet små, ferske fokksnøflak.

Det er nå lite snø igjen under 300 til 600 moh.

Mountain weather

Saturday 14. May 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 15. May 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west. -3 °C to 0 °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

Snødekket drenerer stort sett godt. Enkelte skred kan likevel løsne naturlig hvis det hoper seg opp med vann i/over lag i snøen grunnet økte nedbørsmengder denne helgen. I bratt terreng med våt, løs snø er det mulig å løse ut løssnøskred. Vær varsom i nærheten av terrengfeller. Over mildværsgrensa kan det legge seg noen ferske fokksnøflak. Disse vil stabiliseres raskt, men helt ferske flak kan være lette å løse ut. Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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