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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Sunday 26.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs.
Small loose avalanches may occur on steep slopes exposed to the sun.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 25.03.2023

Under skoggrensen og i skjermede formasjoner er det generelt løs ubunden snø og fint skiføre. Over skoggrensen og i åpne områder er det store lokale forskjeller i hvor vindpreget snøoverflaten er, alt fra myk til hard fokksnø.

Kalde temperaturer har ført til dannelse av kantkorn rundt skarelag under fokksnø. Det er usikkert i hvor stor grad dette har utviklet seg til et reelt skredproblem enda, vi har fått inn få faretegn på dette så langt.

Mountain weather, 25.03.2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -23 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Mountain weather, 26.03.2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

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