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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 26.02.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where 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 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)

Sunday 25. February 2024

Det eldre snødekket er prega av mildvêr opp mot dei høgaste toppane. Store nedbørsmengder fredag, som snø over omlag 800- 1000 moh, ligg no ujamnt fordelt som fokksnøflak av ulik hardheit. Det er lite snø under 4-500 moh.

Mountain weather

Sunday 25. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

Monday 26. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -10 °C to -2 °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

Fokksnøflak kan enkelte stader bli påvirka av skiløpar. Vær merksam i bratte heng i høgda. Det er størst sjanse å påvirke fokksnøflak som er mjuke.
Det er ellers venta at snømengdene og dei fleste fokksnøflaka frå sist snøfall har stabilisert seg mykje.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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