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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Saturday 13.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain with fresh storm slabs until the new snow is stabilized.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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 12. January 2024

Det er kommet ca. 10-20 cm med nysnø siste par døgn. Mildværet fra tidligere i uka har gjennomfuktet det gamle snødekket opp til 500-600 moh., og gitt en våt eller fuktig snøoverflate høyt til fjells. Du må trolig svært høyt til fjells (1000 moh.) for at snødekket ikke skal være påvirket av mildværet.

Mountain weather

Friday 12. January 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 13. January 2024

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Saturday night. Breeze from southwest. -10 °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

I høyden over 600 moh. så kan det være lett å løse ut skred i ferske nysnøflak fra siste døgn. Søk mot områder med ubunden snø hvor det finnes trygg og god skikjøring.

Under mildværsgrensen så kan opphopning av vann i snødekket gi enkelte små våte løssnøskred.
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