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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Saturday 29.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid steep slopes with new snow until it is stabilized. Some small avalanches can release in sun-exposed terrain with new snow.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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
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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 28. April 2023

Det lite snø i lavlandet, og skiføret begynner på rundt 300 moh. I fjellet er det litt tørr ubundet snø over den gamle smelteomdanna snøpakka. Fredag ble det meldt om tørr overflate på 500 moh og fint skiføre i høyden. Den gamle snøpakka er stort sett helt smelteomdannet opp til 1000 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 28. April 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from west. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 29. April 2023

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -14 °C to -1 °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

Over mildværsgrensa kommer nedbøren som sludd eller snø. Snøen vil stabiliseres raskt lavt i terrenget der det er forholdsvis varmt. Høyt til fjells og i indre strøk kan det ta noe lengre tid, i de områdene kan det legge seg ustabile nysnøflak om det er nok vind til det. Skredproblemet kan finnes i flere himmelretninger på grunn av vinddreining gjennom dagen.

I områder som får sterk solinnstråling utover dagen kan det løsne skred av seg selv der det har lagt seg nysnø de siste dagene.
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