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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 09.05.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful when temeprature and rain increases, wet avalanches can release naturally. In higher elevations it is easy to trigger avalanches in the fresh windslabs.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some 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

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.

Mountain weather

Saturday 8. May 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 9. May 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -2 °C to 5 °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

Mildvær og nedbør vi svekke snødekket. I høyden vil leheng mot vest og nord få pålagring av snø første del av dagen. Her er det lett for en skiløper å løse ut skred. Skred kan løsne innad i fokksnøen eller skli på skaren. Utover dagen vil stabiliteten svekkes ytterligere når temperaturen stiger og nedbøren går over til regn. Faren for våte skred øker utover dagen, og skred kan løsne naturlig.
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