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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 09.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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. Vet avalanches are possible where the snow is wet.

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)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Sunday 8. January 2023

Overflaten har blitt våt i løpet av lørdag og under 1000 moh ventes det at hele snøpakka har blitt våt. Før mildværet kom, besto snødekket i hovedsak av ujevnt fordelt fokksnø etter flere større snøfall og kraftig vind forrige uke. Det er mest fokksnø i fjellsider som vender mot vest og nordvest.

Mildværet lørdag nådde omtrent til 1100 moh i indre deler av regionen. Maksimumstemperaturen på Blåsjø (1100 moh )har vært 0,5 grader.

Mountain weather

Sunday 8. January 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l. Fresh breeze from southeast. -2 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 9. January 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -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

I fjellet vil nysnø og vind danne ferske fokksnøflak som er lette å løse ut for en skiløper. Selv om det har blitt litt kaldere er det gunstige temperaturer for rask stabilisering så skredfaren er størst mens det snør og blåser. Problemet ventes kun i den siste nysnøen.
Der det regner kan en skiløper fortsatt løse ut skred i det våte snødekket, men flere dager med regn har omdannet snøen og gjort den mer stabil.
Skredproblemene ventes mest fremtredende sørvest i regionen i Dalane
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