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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 19.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet snow give increased danger of wet avalanches at lower altitudes. Risk of wind-deposited snow in the alpine.

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 some 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)

Monday 18. March 2024

Natt til lørdag kom det 0-20 cm nysnø i høyden.

Mildvær har ellers stabilisert det gamle snødekket høyt til fjells.

I lavlandet er det lite snø etter mye mildvær i det siste.

Mountain weather

Monday 18. March 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southeast. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 19. March 2024

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast. -6 °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

Regn vil føre til at det kan gå enkelte våte skred, men snødekket tåler trolig regnet godt etter flere tidligere runder med mildvær.

I de høyestliggende områdene vil det legge seg opp ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder som kan være lette å løse ut.

Det kan gå enkelte glideskred, unngå å oppholde deg under glidesprekker.
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