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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 10.05.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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)

Sunday 9. May 2021

Snøoverflaten består for det meste av smelteomvandlet snø etter flere runder med mildvær med påfølgende gjenfrysing. Høyt til fjells, i leheng mot vest og nord, kan det ligge noe fokksnø. I sørsider er mye av snøen smeltet bort. Det er mest snø i østvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Sunday 9. May 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -2 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 10. May 2021

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. 2 °C to 7 °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

Regnvær til fjelltopphøyde svekker snødekket. Hovedproblemet er våte løssnøskred som kan løses ut naturlig eller fra en skiløper. I de høyeste fjellområdene nord i regionen kan også våte flak fra sist uke løsne naturlig.

Vær oppmerksom på skavler som kan knekke og glidesprekker der snøen ligger på sva.
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