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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 01.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Aviod areas areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Increase of temperature and rain can produce small wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Monday 31. January 2022

Mandag består snøoverflaten de fleste steder av vindpåvirket snø av ulik hardhet der det ligger nysnø, etter svært kraftig vind søndag. Ellers avblåst barmark eller gammel skare. Det er generelt lite snø under 1000-1100 moh.

Det er få nye observasjoner i regionen pga lite snø.

Mountain weather

Monday 31. January 2022

7-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 1. February 2022

30 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -8 °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

Mye nysnø og vind fra skiftende retning gir ustabil fokksnø i flere himmelretninger som er lett å løse ut. I noen heng kan skred som løsner bli store, i områdene som får mest nysnø. Den kraftigste vinden kommer når vinden dreier på NV, og leheng mot Ø og S vil være mest utsatt sent på dagen.

Stigende temperatur og regn gir fare for våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng under mildværsgrensen.
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