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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Monday 30.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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.

Mountain weather

Sunday 29. December 2019

40 mm precipitation, up to 80 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest. -1 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 30. December 2019

25 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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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