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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 23.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Naturally released wet loose avalanches expected at lower elevations due to rising temperatures and rain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Tuesday 22. February 2022

I skogen er snøen ubundet. Over skogen er snødekket vindpåvirket i varierende grad. På de mest vindutsatte 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.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 22. February 2022

14-18 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 23. February 2022

35 mm precipitation, up to 75 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest. -4 °C to 0 °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

Over tregrensa vil vind og mye nysnø gi store ustabile fokksnøflak i leheng, enkelte skred kan løsne naturlig.

Under mildværsgrensen vil smelting og regn gi fare for våte skred, hovedsakelig løssnøskred.
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