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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Tuesday 24.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large amounts of rain in the evening will weaken the snowpack considerably. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run-out zones for wet avalanches.
  • The danger is greatest from Tuesday evening

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Monday 23. January 2023

Mildvær de siste dagene har gjort snødekket vått i lavlandet. Over skoggrensen var det før siste snøfall mye hardt og avblåst.

Det er observert kantkorn rundt skarelag høyt i snødekket. Laget er kun et problem der det ligger fokksnø over. Laget antas være relativt utbredt i regionen. Det er også observert kantkorn ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Monday 23. January 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 24. January 2023

35 mm precipitation, up to 55 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from south, changing to gale from the southwest during the evening. -8 °C to 1 °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

Skredfaren øker om kvelden når store mengder regn svekker snødekket. Våte skred som løsner av seg selv ventes både i lavlandet og høyere til fjells.

Høyt på fjellet over nysnøgrensen vil vinden sørge for at det dannes ferske flak med ustabil fokksnø i leområder. Også her kan skred løsne av seg selv.

Det er usikkert hvordan vedvarende svake lag påvirkes av mildværet, men det kan tenkes at de blir lettere å påvirke når bindingene svekkes av mildvær og ekstra vekt fra nedbør. Naturlig utløste skred er mulig.

Hold god avstand til skredterreng.
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