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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 26.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches in steep terrain where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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

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 25. April 2024

Det kom noen cm nysnø torsdag på det gamle snødekket som er generelt smelteomdanna og stabilt. I de høyeste fjellområdene finnes fortsatt noen fokksnøflak fra nedbør før helga.
Tidligere i uka har nattefrost gitt skare tidlig på dagen som gradvis mykner i lavlandet og der sola tar.

Snøgrensa varierer mellom 500 og 900 moh og ligger lavest i skyggesider i indre strøk.

Det er observasjon på kantkorndanning i overflaten.

Mountain weather

Thursday 25. April 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the evening. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 26. April 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to breeze from the east during the afternoon. -8 °C to 2 °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

Der sola kommer frem vil snøoverflata bli våt og i bratt terreng kan en skiløper løse ut små våte skred. Det vil være lettest å løse ut skred der torsdagens nysnø blir våt for første gang. Det gamle snødekket er generelt stabilt etter mange runder med smelting og igjenfrysing.

Glideskred kan løsne hele døgnet der snødekket glir på glatt underlag. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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