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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 06.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Saturday 5. December 2020

Siste døgn fram til lørdag formiddag kom det 15-25 cm snø i regionen med til tider kraftig vind fra øst. Vest- og nordvendte leområder har godt med snø, men snødekket er fremdeles generelt tynt med oppstikkende steiner og vegetasjon i utsatt vindutsatt terreng. Nysnøgrensen ligger på 400 moh. men man må opp på 8-900 moh før snødekket er noenlunde sammenhengende.

Ved Blåsjø målestasjon (1105 moh) er det lørdag formiddag oppholdsvær, -4 grader med 5 m/s fra østlig retning.

Mountain weather

Saturday 5. December 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to strong breeze from the east during the evening. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 6. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -3 °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

Enkelte områder i høyfjellet har fremdeles ustabile fokksnøflak i vest- og nordvestvendte leomåder. Gunstig temperatur og minkende vind gjør at fokksnøflakene stabiliseres og skredfaren avtar.
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