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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 23.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs. It may be easy to trigger avalanches.

Avalanche problems

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).

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)

Friday 22. December 2023

Milvær forrige helg ga et vått snødekke høyt til fjells og tærte på snødekket i lavlandet og ytre deler av regionen. Denne uken har det kommet mye nedbør og betydelig påfyll av nysnø i de aller høyeste delene av regionen.

Snøen over skoggrensen er mange steder kraftig vindpåvirket etter vind natt til fredag.

Det er ikke observert vedvarende svake lag.

Mountain weather

Friday 22. December 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Friday night. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -15 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 23. December 2023

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Saturday night. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest. -17 °C to -6 °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

Det kan fremdelse være lett å løse ut skred i leheng. Særlig om vinden flytter snøen. Ferske fokksnøflak i høyfjellet trenger noe tid til stabilisering.
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