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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Tuesday 10.01.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
The wind slabs are gaining strength. Persistent weak layers are present in the snowpack but are generally 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).

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Monday 9. January 2023

Snøoverflata er stort sett hard fokksnø over skoggrensa. Under skoggrensa er snøen løsere. Opp til omtrent 500 moh finnes en tynn skare høyt i snødekket.

Det er svake lag av kantkorn og rester av rim (fra desember). Lagene ligger stort sett under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Monday 9. January 2023

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 10. January 2023

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -5 °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

Snødekket blir stadig sterkere og det er generelt vanskelig å påvirke svake lag i snødekket.

Det er svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men disse lagene er svært vanskelig å påvirke.
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