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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 23.03.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
A few places a skier can trigger big avalanches in the mountains. Avoid convex terrain and be careful on fresh wind deposited snow. More stable lower in the terrain.
  • The danger is greatest until Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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
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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. March 2024

Snø, regn og vind på fredag endrer snødekket. Det har kommet en god del snø siden helga nord i regionen. Opp mot 20cm i nord. Mindre sør i regionen og her regnet det også høyere opp. Snødekket under siste nysnø er generelt hardt og stabilt.

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

Mountain weather

Friday 22. March 2024

20 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Friday night. Strong breeze from west. -4 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 23. March 2024

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -3 °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

Det blir noe kaldere og nedbøren kommer som snø over 700moh, mer regn i ytre deler og mer snø i nordlige og indre deler av regionen.
På de høyeste toppene kan det være lett å løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø og enkelte skred kan bli store. Dette gjelder nord for Sirdalsheiene og på grensen til Vest-Telemark. I ytre strøk og sør i regionen er det mer stabilt med smelteomvandlet og hardt snødekke nesten til topps. Der sola får tak kan det løsne våte skred av seg selv i bratt terreng.
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