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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 19.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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
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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)

Friday 18. February 2022

Det ligger mye løs snø (10-30cm) i terrenget. I skogen er snøen ubundet. Over skogen er det stort sett myke flak. På de mest utsatte plassene er det hardere fokksnø eller skare. Det er nå godt med snø i hele regionen og særlig øst og nordvendte leområder har samlet store mengder snø.


På ca 850 moh ved Hunnedalen nær Øvstabøstølen ble det observert et tykt kantkornlag under et tykt skarelag. Kantkornlaget er ikke et skredproblem siden det ligger dypt i snødekket under bærende og tykk skare. Utbredelsen av kantkornlaget er usikker.

Mountain weather

Friday 18. February 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Friday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 19. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -13 °C to -4 °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

Enkelte steder kan det løses ut skred i fredagens fokksnø. Det er meldt litt ny nedbør men lite vind gjør at det ellers er stabile forhold.
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