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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 27.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

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

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 26. February 2022

I skogen er snøen ubundet. Over skogen er snødekket vindpåvirket i varierende grad. På de mest vindutsatte plassene er det hardere fokksnø eller skare. Det er nå godt med snø i hele regionen og særlig øst- og nordvendte leområder har samlet store mengder snø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 26. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 27. February 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -7 °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

Store fokksnøflak i fjellet trenger tid for å stabilisere seg.

Fortsatt kraftig vind og litt skiftende vindretning vil kunne gi noe ny pålagring i nye leheng. Sammen med plussgrader til rundt 1000 moh vil dette fortsatt kunne svekke snødekket og opprettholde lokalt ustabile forhold.
I klassiske skredbaner som får stor pålagring er det fortsatt fare for naturlig utløste skred. I heng som har fersk innblåst snø vil det være lett å løse ut middels store skred i noen heng.

I lavere områder vil høy temperatur og mulighet for sol gi fare for mindre, våte skred.
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