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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 17.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Fresh wind slabs are easy to trigger in wind sheltered terrain that is collecting fresh snow. Avalanches will be most likely where the slabs are still being loaded by wind or snowfall or are very fresh.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

Wet snow (loose snow 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

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)

Tuesday 16. March 2021

Snøoverflata bærer preg av vind, og fokksnø er innblåst i leområder. Topper og rygger er avblåst. Mest pålagring i NV-NØ leheng, men det er store variasjoner i regionen.
Det eldre snødekket er smelteomvandlet til fjelltopphøyde. Under 700 moh har det vekslet mellom sludd og regn. Det er lite snø i lavlandet og generelt for årstida.

Det er observert begynnende kantkorn i nederste del av snødekket, men disse ligger under en hard skare og er vanskelige å påvirke.

Søndag meldes det om noen små løssnøskred i solvendte heng i Hunnedalen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 16. March 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Wednesday 17. March 2021

Breeze from north. -9 °C to -1 °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

Lett snøfall og vind gir en ny omgang fokksnøflak i de mest snøsamlende formasjonene, mest utsatt er heng i S sektor. Hvis mildværet slår til på ettermiddagen kan det gå en del naturlig utløste våte løse skred i den ferske snøen.
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