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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Thursday 11.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Fresh wind slabs might be created in lee areas is the wind pics up and show showers are on its way during the afternoon. It might be easy to trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs.

At low elevation small, wet avalanches might release as the fresh snow gets more and more moist in the evening.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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
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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)

Wednesday 10. January 2024

Mildvær og regn har preget regionen de siste dagene, og det har knappt vært minusgrader under 1000 moh.

Over 1000 moh, har vind og nysnø dannet fokksnøflak i leområder. På lavere høyder kan vi anta at mye av snøen fuktet opp, at at svake lag høyt i snødekket har blitt fuktige.

Tidligere er det observert kantkorn ved bakken.

Det er meldt om flere sørpeskred på E6 i Hemnes tirsdag og onsdag morgen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 10. January 2024

16 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Moderate gale from northwest. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 11. January 2024

10 mm precipitation, up to 28 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to -2 °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

Utover ettermiddagen vil snø og vind legge opp ferske flak av fokksnø i leområder. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i disse mens været står på.

Høyt til fjells, kan det ligge fokksnø fra tidligere i uken, men det er trolig vanskelig å løse ut skred i de.

Med stigende temperaturer mot kvelden, kan det løse små våte skred i den nyeste snøen, men omfattende aktivitet av våte skred venter vi ikke.
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