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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 22.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Sunny warm weather during the day will melt the snow surface and wet loose avalanches are likely where the snow is wet. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

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

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Friday 21. April 2023

Snødekket varierer mye med høyde og himmelretning. I lavlandet og i sørvendt terreng er snøoverflaten smelteomvandlet.
I ytre strøk er det bart høyt opp mens det er godt med snø i høyden lengre inn i regionen.

Mountain weather

Friday 21. April 2023

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from northeast. -6 °C to 9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 22. April 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Calm/light breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the evening. -6 °C to 8 °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

Utover dagen vil sol og høy temperatur gi en myk og våt snøoverflate. Det kan være lett å løse ut våte løssnøskred i bratte, solvendte heng. Skred kan også løsne av seg selv.
Klarvær på natten gir gjenfrysing og lav skredfare på morgenen. For ferdsel i fjellet er timing viktig for å få trygg snø og godt skiføre. Varme dager gir også fare for skavlbrudd.

Høy temperatur øker faren for glideskred. Problemet holder seg jevnt gjennom døgnet. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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