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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 28.04.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Saturday 27. April 2024

Det har kommet noe nysnø tidligere denne uken som har gitt fokksnøflak i leområder. Snødekket preges ellers av hard fokksnø eller skare som solen varmer opp utover dagen.

Snøgrensa varierer mellom 500 og 900 moh og ligger lavest i skyggesider i indre strøk.

Mountain weather

Saturday 27. April 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the evening. -10 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 28. April 2024

9 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from east, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -3 °C to 4 °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

Det kan være lett å løse ut våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng. Mye vann i snødekket kan også gi naturlig utløste flakskred og glideskred. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker og kjente glideskredområder.

På de høyeste toppene kan det til tider komme noe nedbør som snø. Dette kan danne ferske fokksnøflak. Disse ventes å stabilisere seg raskt i de høye temperaturene.
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