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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 10.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Use caution in areas with recently formed storm slabs. Its time to switch to spring mode and remember to use slightly different approaches on wet and dry snow.

Avalanche problems

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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 9. April 2023

Det har ikke kommet nedbør av betydning den siste uka og snødekket er preget av temperaturvariasjoner gjennom døgnet. I solvendte fjellsider blir snøoverflaten blir myk utover dagen når solen tar eller temperaturen stiger. I høyfjellet og nordvendt terreng ligger fokksnøflak fra torsdag med ulik hardhet, stedvis har skaren blåst frem

Det har vært observert kantkorn over skarelag tidligere, men det har ikke vært observert faretegn eller gjort observasjoner av dette laget den siste tiden.

De siste dagene har det gått noen små naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred i bratte solsider.

Mountain weather

Sunday 9. April 2023

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -9 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 10. April 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -2 °C to 1 °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

Sterk vind og ny nedbør øker skredfaren i regionen.

I lavlandet vil alle himmelretninger bli utsatte for våte løssnøskred der det regner. Det er likevel ventet at heng der snøen tidligere ikke er smelteomdannet av sola, vil være mest ustabile.

I fjellet der nedbøren kommer som snø kan det raskt legge seg opp fokksnøflak som vil være lette å påvirke. Det kan ikke utelukkes at overflatekantkorn eller rim føyker ned noen steder. Vær obs på drønn og skytende sprekker.
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