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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Wednesday 29.03.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe conditions. Last weeks wind slabs are hard to trigger. Wet loose avalanches could occur in the afternoon. Old persistent weak layers are still lingering in the snowpack but are very hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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)

Tuesday 28. March 2023

Under skoggrensen og i skjermede formasjoner er det generelt løs ubunden snø og fint skiføre. Over skoggrensen er det stort sett hard fokksnø eller skare, noen steder med litt nysnø på toppen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 28. March 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -25 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 29. March 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -22 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Det ventes generelt stabile forhold. Fokksnøen har stabilisert seg og er vanskelig å påvirke. Ellers er det mye løs snø i terrenget.

Utover dagen kan sola varme opp bratt solhelling og våte løssnøskred kan forekomme. Vær nøye med hvor du er til hvilken tid.

Fra tidligere i vinter har vi et svakt lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men dette er svært vanskelig å påvirke og regnes ikke som et stort problem.
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