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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Wednesday 28.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong winds and snowfall leads to fresh wind slabs in lee areas. Avalanches may be triggered by a skier or snow mobile.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 27. February 2024

Opp til omtrent 500 moh er det gjennomslagskare som gjør skiføret krevende.
Fra ca. 500 moh og opp er det stort sett fuktig snø eller myk fokksnø. Utsatte steder er det avblåst ned til mildværsskare som ble dannet i slutten av januar.

Det finnes lag av kantkorn i snøen, men de er avrundet eller skjermet av hard fokksnø/skare og regnes ikke som et aktivt skredproblem lenger.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 27. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 28. February 2024

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Kraftig vind og nysnø vil gi ferske flak med fokksnø i nordøstvendte leområder. Her kan det være lett å løse ut skred. I lavlandet under ca 500 moh er snøen påvirket av mildvær i helgen og det er stabile forhold.
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