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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 13.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

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)

Sunday 12. January 2020

Det er varierende snødekke. Kraftig vind og snø har har lagt opp store fonner med fokksnø i leområder. Rygger og utsatt terreng er blåst ned til gammelt snødekke. Det gamle snødekke består stort sett av smelteformar av ulik hardhet. Mest snø og fokksnø er å finne i østvendt terreng. Lite gammel snø under 700-800 moh.

Værstasjonen ved Blåsjø (1105 moh.) viste lørdag morgen, liten kuling fra S og et par minusgrader, men stigende temperaturer.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. January 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. January 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -5 °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

Kraftig vind fra sørlig retning gir skredproblem med fersk fokksnø i leområder. Vinden ventes å være sterkest mot kvelden og natt til tirsdag.

Unngå ferdsel i leområder hvor det legger seg opp ferske fokksnøflak.
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