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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 02.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Stabile conditions, but be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow. Increased danger of small natural avalanches in sun-exposed mountainsides.

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

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)

Tuesday 1. March 2022

I skogen er snøen mange steder 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.

Mandag ble det meldt om naturlig utløste små skred ved Såteheia i Hjelmeland. Disse løsnet som følge av vindtransport.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. March 2022

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the west during renoon. -4 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 2. March 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west, changing to calm/light breeze from the north during the afternoon. -8 °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

Skredfaren er knyttet til eldre fokksnøflak i enkelte heng i fjellet. Det er ventet lite ny nedbør. Lite vind og relativt milde temperaturer gir stabiliserende forhold.

I lavere områder vil regn i snøen gi fare for våte skred.
Vær forsiktig i områder under skavler. Dersom de knekker kan de løse ut skred der de lander.
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