Jump to content
Norsk

IFMGA guides in the Lyngen area: Join the daily online guide-meetings: guidemeeting.no

We recomend that all skiers download the free Varsom app on App Store or Google Play.

Read more about how to read and share observations on Varsom app and Regobs system | Varsom.no.

Ski touring in Norway - important information | Varsom.no

Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 01.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The snow pack is considerably wet in the lower areas due to high temperatures and heavy rain. Large glide avlanches can occur in isolated areas. In the high mountains, however, heavy snowfall and wind will cause unstable storm slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Glide avalanches

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
Print this page

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)

Friday 31. January 2020

Snødekket er generelt preget av mye vind og nedbør som både regn og snø den siste tiden. Lavere enn 1200 moh er det gamle snødekket gjennomfuktet og stabilt og den nye snøen fra tidligere i uken var relativt fuktig da den kom og stabiliserte seg raskt.

Over 1000-1200 moh var snøen tørrere da den kom og i leområder er det fokksnø av varierende hardhet. Der vinden har fått herje er det avblåst til barmark eller skare.

Fra Sirdal blir det rapportert om synlige sigesprekker i nærheten av områder der det allerede har løsnet glideskred.

Mountain weather

Friday 31. January 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 1. February 2020

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -5 °C to 2 °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

Under mildværsgrensen vil regn i snøen kunne gi våte skred i mange bratte heng. Mest utsatt er områder som har fått mest snø de siste dagene.

Vær også oppmerksom på faren for glideskred og unngå opphold under sigresprekker.

I høyden vil mye ny snø og vind gi nysnøflak som kan være lett å løse ut. Snøen kan også noen steder legge seg over fredagens skredproblem og gi mulighet for store skred.


Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
EAWS logo
NVE is a member of EAWS