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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 24.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Thursday 23. February 2023

Over tregrensa veksler snøoverflaten mellom fokksnø i østlig sektor og ellers skare.
Før de siste rundene med snøfall, både i helga som var helg og på onsdag, ble hele snøpakka smelteomdanner opp til om lag 900 moh. Videre opp til 1200 moh var snøoverflaten påvirket av varme med senere tilfrysing til skaresnø.

Det er generelt mye snø over 500-600 moh og mer snø enn normalt for årstiden i Dalane, Sirdalsheiane, Valleheiane og Kvinesdal.

Mountain weather

Thursday 23. February 2023

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 24. February 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from north. -10 °C to -1 °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

Fokksnø fra onsdag vil stabilisere seg gradvis. Det blir færre steder der man kan utløse skred i fokksnøen og det krever generelt større belastning. Vær imidlertid oppmerksom i øst- og sørvendte leområder og spesielt i overganger mellom tynt og tykt snødekke.
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