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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 29.12.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Rain will weaken the snowpack. Wet avalanches are likely. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many 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)

Thursday 28. December 2023

Det kom en del nysnø fra N-NV gjennom jula. Hard vind fra SØ onsdag og torsdag har nå flytta en god del snø inn i leområder mot N og V Snøoverflaten er vindherjet med fokksnø av varierende hardhet. Helt avblåst på vindutsatte steder.
I skjermede områder i skogen er det mulig å finne myk snø.

Det er ikke observert vedvarende svake lag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 28. December 2023

18 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during renoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 29. December 2023

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Friday night. Breeze from southwest. -4 °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

Under ca 900 moh vil regn føre til at det løsner våte løssnøskred. I beltet rett over skoggrensa kan det også gå noen våte flakskred der det regner på fokksnøflak etter vinden torsdag.

Nysnøen som er ventet i fjellet kommer med lite vind, så det vil trolig bare føre til ustabile ferske nysnøflak i noen få leområder mot nord og øst. Der det har dannet seg ferske fokksnøflak vil de imidlertid være lette å løse ut. Dette er mest aktuelt i de høyestliggende delene av regionen, dvs Suldal og Bykleheiane.
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