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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Friday 06.05.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released avalanches are likely. Temperatures are rising, and large amounts of precipitation are forecasted. Avoid avalanches terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 5. May 2022

Det har vært store forskjeller i nysnømengde og vindstyrke innad i regionen.

I østvendte heng ligger det lokalt svært mye løssnø, særlig i indre strøk.

Torsdag morgen er mildværet så smått i gang med å påvirke snødekket.

Mountain weather

Thursday 5. May 2022

16 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during renoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 6. May 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 3 °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

Lokalt ventes det store nedbørmengder som regn høyt til ca 1500 moh.

Det vil trolig gå mange middels store våte løssnøskred og store våte flakskred når været stå på som verst.

Mot de høyeste fjelltoppen vil nedbøren komme som snø og her kan det løsne store, tørre flakskred.

Unngå skredterreng.
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