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Avalanche warning for region Helgeland Thursday 25.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Above ca. 700 m a.s.l. some fresh snow is expected. In a few steep slopes, dry sluffs can be easily released. Sporadically, small slabs will be formed and probably stick well to wet snow or bare ground. These slabs will be more difficult to release.

Cornices are often unstable at this time of year.

Avalanche problems

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

Wednesday 24. May 2023

Snøgrensen varierer i regionen og er høyest i sørvendte hellinger og lengst ut mot kysten. Generelt er det bart eller usammenhengende snø til ca. 600 moh. Det er i hovedsak grovkornet smelteomvandlet snø som er våt etter regn og mildvær. Kjøligere vær kan føre til at snøoverflaten fryser til skare mange steder. I høyden kan det ligge nysnø.

Mountain weather

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.

Thursday 25. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °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

Over ca. 700 moh er det venta litt nysnø som vil gje ein forbigåande auke i faren for små, tørre snøskred. Laussnøskred kan vere lett å løyse ut i få, bratte heng. Der vinden tar, kan snøen legge seg i små flak som festar seg godt til våt snø eller barmark. Dei vil vere vanskelegare å løyse ut.

Skavlar er ofte ustabile på denne tida av året.

Under nysnøgrensa er snøen smelteomdanna og stort sett stabil.

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