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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 22.12.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally triggered avalanches are possible! A skier may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs.
  • The danger is greatest until Friday 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 some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Thursday 21. December 2023

Milvær forrige helg ga et vått snødekke høyt til fjells og tærte på snødekket i lavlandet og ytre deler av regionen. Denne uken har det kommet mye nedbør og betydelig påfyll av nysnø i de aller høyeste delene av regionen..

På de høyeste toppene og steder hvor det lå igjen rester av eldre snø fra oktober, kan det finnes kantkorn under fokksnø. Utbredelsen er usikker, men det er trolig kun snakk om få steder og små flak.

Mountain weather

Thursday 21. December 2023

55 mm precipitation, up to 80 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 22. December 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Friday night. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -15 °C to -5 °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

Skred kan løsne av seg selv når vinden står på! Der det ligger aller mest snø kan disse bli store. Ferske fokksnøflak i høyfjellet trenger noe tid til stabilisering og kan fremdelses være lette å løse ut for en skigåer. Utover dagen kan noe nysnø danne ferske lommer av mykere fokksnø som kan være ustabil. Skredfaren synker utover dagen når vinden roer seg.
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