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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Monday 03.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Snow and wind at higher elevations are expected to form wind slabs on top of loose weak layers. Avalanches can even be remotely triggered and naturally released avalanches are also possible where windloading is greatest.
Mild temperatures and rain at lower elevations can cause wet loose avalanches to release naturally
  • The danger is greatest from Monday morning

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very 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 faceted snow near surface

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Sunday 2. April 2023

Under skoggrensen er snøoverflate generelt fuktig. Høyere til fjells er det stort sett hard fokksnø eller avblåst til skare.

Den siste tidens klarvær har dannet svake, løse lag i eller nær overflaten mange steder, spesielt i skjermet formasjoner rundt skoggrensen. Men dette blir først et problem når vi får et flak over.
Dypere i snødekke finnes det stedvis svake lag av kantkorn rundt et skarelag. Men det regnes som svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 2. April 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -19 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 3. April 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -9 °C to -2 °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

Skredfaren øker mandag da det ventes nedbør, mildvær og stedvis kraftig vind.

Den siste tidens klarvær har dannet svake, løse lag i overflaten. Når det blir nedføyket med fokksnø i dag vil det stedvis være svært lett å løse ut middels store flakskred. Fjernutløsning kan være mulig og enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan ikke utelukkes der pålagring er størst.

Under mildværsgrensen vil regn svekke binding i snødekke og naturlig utløst våte løssnøskred vil kunne forekommer.
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