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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 26.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wind increase during the day gives unstable windslabs in lee areas. Avalanches can loosen naturally. Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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)

Friday 25. 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

Friday 25. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 26. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -1 °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

Økende vind og stigende temperatur gir ustabile fokksnøflak over tregrensen.

Det er mange steder mye løs snø i terrenget og vindøkning utover dagen vil gi stor snøtransport. Mange steder vil ferske flak legge seg over løs snø og gi ustabilitet. Mest utsatt er heng mot øst -og nordlige retninger. I leheng som får stor pålagring kan skred løsne naturlig. Skred kan bli middels store og noen steder store.

I lavlandet kan stigende temperatur og gløtt av sol gi fare for løssnøskred. Spesielt utsatt er bratt terreng der det ligger løs snø fra torsdag/fredag.
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