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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 16.02.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
There will be some new snow, but conditions are generally stable. Wind slabs might be possible to trigger in a few sheltered formations. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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 15. February 2023

Snøen er preget av mildvær sist helg. Selv opp til 1200 moh i indre områder har nedbøren kommet som regn og nysnøen som kom fredag har blitt fuktig og våt. Opptil 900 moh er hele snødekket smelteomdanna. Det er mye snø i regionen over 500-600 moh.

Det er observerte flere glideskred i Hunnedalen onsdag. Usikkert skredtidspunkt

Mountain weather

Wednesday 15. February 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 16. February 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Thursday night. Fresh breeze from west. -4 °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

Nysnøen som ventes i fjellet kommer med lite vind og legger seg på et gammelt stabilt snødekke. Det er på de mest vindutsatte stedene at det ventes snøtransport av betydning som danner nysnøflak som kan påvirkes av en skiløper.
Der snøoverflaten blir våt som følge av regn kan små våte løssnøskred løses ut en av skiløper i bratt terreng.
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