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

Snowpack Structure

Det ligger nysnø i overflata etter siste dagers snøvær. I fjellet er nysnøen vindpåvirket og stedvis ligger skare i overflata. Eldre snødekke 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 reigonen.

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.

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.

Fokksnøflakene som ble dannet torsdag kan fortsatt være ustabile og lette å påvirke for en person fredag. Mest utsatt er heng mot nord der flakene er myke. Der vinden er sterk nok til å flytte nysnøen som kommer fredag, kan flere heng få ustabile flak. Selv om faregraden går ned er det fremdeles krevende å bevege seg i skredterreng.

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

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