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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 13.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Less precipitation and calm wind reduce the snow drift compared to previous days. The avalanche problem is most obvious where fresh wind slabs are present.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Wednesday 12. February 2020

Etter synkande temperatur og auka nedbørsmengder med kraftig vind dei siste dagane, er det mykje fersk fokksnø i snøoverflata. Den kraftige vinden har danna skavlar og blese ryggar og rabbar fri for snø. I låglandet, under tregrensa, er det lite eller ingen snø.

Etter fleire rundar med mildvêr, seinast opp mot 1000 moh sist helg, er det få observasjonar av svake lag under den ferskaste fokksnøen.

Onsdag morgon er det -2 grader ved Gullingen skisenter (600 moh) og snødjupna har auka med 15 cm siste døgnet.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 12. February 2020

14 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 13. February 2020

1-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -10 °C to -4 °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

Mindre nedbør og rolegare vind gjer at snøtransporten avtar. Den eldre fokksnøen er venta å stabilisere seg raskt. Størst skredfare tidleg på døgnet. Vær merksam på heng der det har samla seg mykje fersk fokksnø.
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