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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 14.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Monday 13. April 2020

Plussgrader til fjelltopphøyde har gitt skarelag og virket stabiliserende på det gamle snødekket.
Det er store snømengder i høyfjellet og skavler er mange steder store.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. April 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 14. April 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 13 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west. -7 °C to -1 °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

I høyden vil ny snø og kraftig vind gi noen ferske fokksnøflak, fortrinnsvis mot Ø. På utsatte plasser vil det være mulig å løse ut skred opp til str 2, spesielt der fokksnøen er myk.
I lavere områder vil regn i snøen gi fare for mindre, våte skred.
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