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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 15.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs high up. Wet avalanches is possible in steep terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

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)

Thursday 14. March 2024

Snøen er hard og bærande dei fleste stader i fjellet. Mykje av det er smelteomdanna og grovkorna. Aust i regionen er det noko meir finkorna snø i overflata etter siste snøfall. Etter vind og nedbør frå både austlege og vestlege vindar siste tida, er det det no fokksnø i leområder i nær sagt alle hengretningar.
Snøgrensa kryp oppover i mildvêret.

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. March 2024

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the evening. -2 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 15. March 2024

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south. -2 °C to 3 °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

Over mildvêrsgrensa vil snø og noko vind gi skredproblem med fersk fokksnø i leområder.

Enkelte små våte laussnøskred kan lausne i svært bratt terreng i nysnøgrensa.

Ved sigesprekker er det tilhøve for glideskred, og ved mildvêr og regn over noko tid som no, er det typisk at glideskredaktivitet aukar.

Lågare i fjellet er det venta at den eldre snøen vil tåle regnet og mildvêret godt.

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