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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 27.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Sunday 26. December 2021

Det er lite snø og begrenset skiføre i området. De fleste steder ligger det 5-10 cm nysnø fra torsdag. Gammel smelteomvandlet snø ligger usammenhengende og i forsenkninger i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Sunday 26. December 2021

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from east. -18 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 27. December 2021

4-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southeast. -16 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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 vil bli en endring i snøforholdene dette døgnet. Nysnø og vind kan dannes små ustabile områder med fokksnø. Trolig vil det bli ujevn fordeling av nysnøen og veldig skiftende forhold.

Kraftig vind vil også gi et hardt, isete og steinete landskap. Store områder vil ha liten skredfare.
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