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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Wednesday 24.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Tuesday 23. May 2023

Snøgrensa varierer i regionen og er høgast i sørvendte hellingar og lengst ut mot kysten. Generelt er det bart eller usammanhengande snø til ca. 600 moh. Det er i hovudsak grovkorna smelteomvandla snø som er våt etter regn og mildvêr. Om det blir klart om natta kan det bli skare som tiner utover dagen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 23. May 2023

9-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 24. May 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -4 °C to 3 °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

Generelt er det stabile tilhøve med vårsnø som drenerer godt og ei snøgrense som kryp oppover. I enkelte bratte heng kan likevel laussnøskred løysast ut eller gå av seg sjølv sidan regn gjer at det blir mykje vatn i snøen. Skavlbrot og glideskred kan førekomme.
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