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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Tuesday 24.03.2020

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in precipitation will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 24. March 2020

30 mm precipitation, up to 70 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -4 °C to 0 °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

"Varselet er basert på et enklere datagrunnlag enn regionale varsler og utgis kun for faregrad 4 og 5".

Tirsdag er det meldt betydelige mengder nedbør i kombinasjon med kraftig vind. Dette gjør at det vil legge seg opp ferske fokksnøflak i mange heng. Siste 3 dagene har det kommet ca. 25-50 cm nysnø i kombinasjon med vind fra SV. Lørdag er det meldt om 15 cm nysnø på 600 moh.

Skredfaren vil være størst der det kommer mest nedbør. Hold god avstand til skredterreng, skred kan løsne naturlig. Det vil være lite trivelig skivær, alternative aktiviteter anbefales.

Nedbør vil komme som regn i lavlandet, dette vil kunne påvirke ferske fokksnøflak. Det kan ikke utelukkes våte skred opp til mildværsgrensa.
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