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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 14.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing wind and percepitation can cause naturally triggered avalanches. Avoid areas with recent wind slabs. The wind is picking up and turns.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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
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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)

Friday 13. January 2023

Snødekket i regionen er stort sett vått etter mildvær og regn opp til ca 1100 moh forrige helg. Kun på de høyeste toppene over ventes det kaldt snødekke. Før mildværet kom, besto snødekket i hovedsak av ujevnt fordelt fokksnø etter flere større snøfall og kraftig vind forrige uke. Det er mest fokksnø i fjellsider som vender mot vest og nordvest.

Fra Åseral meldt observatør fredag om ca 20 cm nysnø de siste to dagene. Løs snø opp til 800 moh og flakdannelser over denne høyden.

Mountain weather

Friday 13. January 2023

13 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 14. January 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from east, changing to gale from the east during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Økende vind og nedbør vil i høyden gi stor snøtransport og økende skredfare utover dagen. Det er mange steder mye løs snø tilgjengelig og problemet tiltar med økende vind og nedbør utover ettermiddagen. I leheng som får stor pålagring kan skred løsne naturlig. Middels store skred er mest aktuelt, men i enkelte heng som samler mye snø kan også store skred forekomme. Mest utsatt er heng mot vest og nord.

I lavere områder kan regn i snøen gi noen mindre, våte skred i bratt terreng.
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