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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 22.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain with fresh storm slabs until the new snow is stabilized.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Saturday 21. December 2019

Snøoverflata er vindpåverka etter fleire dagar med vind frå sørleg retning. Mildvêr høgt til fjells fredag fuktar gradvis overflata og etterkvart djupare ned i snødekket. Det er meir snø enn normal aust og sør i regionen, mindre i N. Snøgrensa ligg på om lag 300 moh i regionen.

Kantkorn djupt i snødekket er påverka av varme i dei fleste høgdenivå og er ikkje vurdert som skredproblem.

Torsdag var det observert mange små våte laussnøskred under mildvêrsgrensa.

Mountain weather

Saturday 21. December 2019

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from east, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 22. December 2019

1 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast. -3 °C to -1 °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

Nysnø og vind laurdag kan ha danna flak høgt til fjells som er mogleg å påverke søndag. Lågare temperatur gir stabilisering av det våte snødekket og laussnøsked under mildvêrsgrensa vert mindre utbreidd.
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