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 middels store skred i ferske fokksnøflak. Fortsatt påfyll av snø og vind vil flytte tilgjengelig snø inn i leheng, hovedsakelig mot nord og øst. Vær forsiktig i formasjoner som samler snø og danner myke flak. Fokksnøflak fra foregående dager vil gradvis stabilisere seg.

Snowpack Structure

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

Fredag ble det observert begynnende kantkorn under den siste fokksnøen.

Tendency

The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snowpack that can be easy to trigger and cause large avalanches.

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

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