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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 21.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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 20. December 2022

I helgen kom det over 50cm snø i store deler av regionen, og 80cm lokalt. I høyden har vind gitt flakdannelser av varierende hardhet.
Temperaturstigning og regn har mandag og tirsdag gitt fuktig og vått snødekke mange steder.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 20. December 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 26 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -1 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 21. December 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 0 °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

Over mildværsgrensen vil ny snø og vind gi myke flakdannelser på utsatte plasser. Typisk bak rygger, kuler og ved inngang til renner. Her kan det være lett å løse ut små skred.
I de høyeste områdene, der de siste dagenes nedbør har kommet som snø kan skred også bli større.
Eventuelle kantkornlag ved bakken ventes mange steder å være ødelagt eller dekket av bærende snø.
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