Avalanche forecast

Helgeland

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Avalanche danger

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2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • Above 300 m

Avalanche Activity

Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Det er lett for en skiløper å løse ut skred i ferske fokksnøflak. Skredene kan bli middels store. Snø og litt vind vil danne ferske ustabile flak i leheng. Vær forsiktig i formasjoner som samler snø og danner myke flak.

Snowpack Structure

Det ligger nysnø i overflata etter siste dagers snøvær. I fjellet er nysnøen vindpåvirket og stedvis ligger skare i overflata. Det eldre snødekket er preget av mildværet i romjula, trolig til 700-800 moh..

Over mildværsgrensen kan det være store ansamlinger av fokksnø, men det er fortsatt generelt lite snø i regionen.

Fredag ble det observert begynnende kantkorn under den siste fokksnøen.

Tendency

Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Bulletin data: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), varsom.no (NLOD)

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