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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 05.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Generally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs. The wind is expected to pick up again in the evening and renew the avalanche problem.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very 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
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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 4. January 2023

Overflaten består i hovedsak av ujevnt fordelt fokknsø etter et større snøfall og kraftig vind onsdag. met fersk fokksnø i fjellsider som vender mot vest og nordvest.

Det finnes kantkornet snø ved bakken fra ca. 1000 moh. og oppover. Dette regnes ikke som et skredproblem bortsett fra der snødekket ligger på sva eller der det lå snø fra i fjor.

Onsdag morgen var det på Blåsjø i Bykle (1105 moh) -6 °C og sterk kuling fra sørørst.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 4. January 2023

25 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Moderate gale from east. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 5. January 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from east, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -11 °C to -6 °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

Fersk fokksnø fra onsdagen vil fortsatt være lett å løse ut torsdag. Ny vindøkning sent på torsdag, vil føre til mer snøfokk og fornye skredproblemet utover kvelden.

Skredfaren er størst over tregrensa, i leformasjoner som samler innblåst snø.
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