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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Tuesday 21.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in areas with wind slabs from the weekend.

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

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)

Monday 20. February 2023

Lørdag og søndag har det lokalt komme mye snø.
Mildvær og regn har midt i uka gitt et vått/fuktig snødekke opptil ca. 700 moh. I lavlandet er det sparsomt med snø.

Søndag rapporteres det om flere naturlig utløste skred etter uværet.

Mountain weather

Monday 20. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 21. February 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -19 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Fokksnøen fra helgen ventes å ha stabilisert seg bra. Vær like fullt forsiktig i områder med fokksnø fra helgen.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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