Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Saturday 23.03.2019

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published: 2019-03-23 09:25 AM

Natural avalanches

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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Snow cover and mountain weather

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.

Mountain weather

Saturday 23. March 2019

25 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest, changing to storm from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °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.

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Avalanche risk assessment

Det vil komme store snømengder ned til ca. 200-300 moh i kombinasjon med kuling fra SV og storm fra V på ettermiddagen. Pålagringen i nordøst- og østvendte leformasjoner vil bli stor og man må forvente at det kan gå mange naturlig utløste skred.

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