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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 05.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise probably hard and stable snow after all the wind this week.

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

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 5. January 2024

Snødekket er preget av svært kraftig vind med opp i storm styrke tirsdag og onsdag. Snøen som kom i jula er antagelig bestående av harde fokksnøflak mens mye av terrenget er avblåst/skare.

Det er ikke observert vedvarende svake lag.

Det blåste liten storm på Smøleheiknuden på 920 moh onsdag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 4. January 2024

No precipitation. Strong breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -19 °C to -13 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 5. January 2024

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from east. -26 °C to -13 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Der snøen fortsatt er myk kan det være lett å løse ut skred, men det er få steder. Typisk i skoggrensa og delvis skjermede formasjoner. Det er minkende skredfare nå som vinden gir seg og fokksnøen stabiliseres.
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