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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Thursday 21.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution around treeline, wind slabs could be triggered. Weak layers of surface hoar and/or facets are lingering and can be triggered. Check the snowpack before committing to steeper slopes.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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)

Thursday 21. December 2023

Snødekket er generelt tynt i lavereliggende områder etter mye regn de siste dagen.

I høyere områder kom nedbøren som snø. Mest i indre deler der det kom 40-80 cm lørdag til mandag. Det har dannet seg tykke fokksnøflak i leformasjoner grunnet kraftig vind fra hovedsakelig vestlige retninger.

Vedvarende svake lag er fortsatt til stede i snødekket, men ligger under harde fokksnøflak og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. December 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest. -16 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

Thursday 21. December 2023

2-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -14 °C to -8 °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

Oppdatering torsdag kl 09.30.

Skredfaren er knyttet til områder rundt skoggrensen hvor det kan være ustabile fokksnøflak.

Jokeren i snødekket er svake lag av overflaterim/kantkorn. Men lagene er nå under tykke, harde fokksnøflak og derfor vanskelig å påvirke.
Problemet virker mest utbredt over 500 moh. Sjekk snødekket før du gå inn i bratte leheng. Fjernutløsning er mulig.

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