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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Thursday 30.03.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe travel conditions. A little snowfall is expected, but this will not cause any trouble. Last week's cold and crisp weather has left a weak and loose snow surface. But until this is buried by wind slabs it´s not a concern.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 29. March 2023

Under skoggrensen og i skjermede formasjoner er det generelt løs ubunden snø og fint skiføre. Over skoggrensen er det stort sett hard fokksnø eller skare, noen steder med litt nysnø på toppen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 29. March 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -22 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 30. March 2023

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest. -24 °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

Torsdag ventes det litt nysnø og vind. Men trolig ikke nok til å øke skredfaren.

Den siste tidens klarvær har dannet svake, løse lag i overflaten. Men frem til at vi få et større fokksnøflak over er dette ikke problem.

Det ventes generelt stabile forhold.
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