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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Thursday 08.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes. Wind slabs could sit on persistent weak layers in the alpine. Beware of other dangers, such as hidden rocks.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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)

Wednesday 7. December 2022

Onsdag er det mye vær i regionen med kraftig vind og snøføyk.

Det er kommet en god del snø, men hvor mye som blir liggende i terrenget er usikkert.

Fra tidligere er det lite/ingen snø i terrenget.

Før uværet og snøfallet var det observert overflaterim mange steder. Lengre nord i landet er dette et aktivt problem nå som det ligger fokksnøflak over.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the east during renoon. -14 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 8. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -15 °C to -9 °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

Hold god avstand til bratte heng i områder som hadde snø før uværet tirsdag. Mange steder er det overflaterim under den ferske fokksnøen og det kan være lett å løse ut skred. Fjernutløsning er mulig.

Områder som ikke har gammel snø under nysnø vil være mindre ustabile.

Vind fra øst kan gi snøtransport og danne nye ustabile områder.

Vær oppmerksom andre farer som skjulte steiner under snøen.
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