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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 03.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released wet avalanches is expected due to rising temperature and rain. Use caution in steep terrain with fresh wind slabs in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Wednesday 2. February 2022

Snøoverflata er vindpåvirket og det ligger mest snø i høyden i østvendte heng. 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, men en observasjon fra Hunnedalen onsdag viser at snødekket stortsett er sammenhengende over 650 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 2. February 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 3. February 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Calm/light breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. -6 °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

Stigende temperatur og regn vil øke faren for naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred og våte flakskred under mildværsgrensen.

Over mildværsgrensen vil nysnø og vind fra S gi ustabil fokksnø som er lett å løse ut. I enkelte utsatte heng kan skred som løsner i fersk fokksnø bli store.
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