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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 02.04.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing avalanche danger Thursday morning. An increase in wind will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Wednesday 1. April 2020

Snøoverflata bærer preg av mildvær over 1000 moh forrige uke. Det er avblåst og skare på vindutsatte steder. I skjermede formasjoner ligger det litt fokksnø fra søndag og tirsdag.

Det er lite snø i lavlandet, men skiføre fra 500-600 moh. I lavlandet er hele snødekket smelteomdanna

Det er observert glideskred flere steder i regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 1. April 2020

18 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -4 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 2. April 2020

25 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong gale from west, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to -2 °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

Sterk vind i kombinasjon med stedvis mye nedbør medfører fortsatt pålagring av ferske fokksnøflak. Synkende temperatur gir fokksnøflak lavere i terrenget, men de største skredene vil bare være mulig fra de høyeste fjellområdene. Disse kan løsne naturlig.


Skredproblemet ventes mest fremtredende nord i regionen.
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