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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 18.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will give windslabs lee areas.
  • The danger is greatest until Saturday before noon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 17. February 2023

Over tregrensa ligg det fersk vindpåvirka nysnø i overflata, etter snøfall i starten av helga. Under denne, et heile snøpakka smelteomdanna opp til om lag 900 moh. Vidare opp til 1200 moh er snøoverflata våt, fuktig eller gjenfrose til skare.

Det er mykje snø over 500-600 moh. Det er meir snø enn normalt for årstida i Dalane, Sirdalsheiane, Valleheiane og Kvinesdal.

Onsdag vart det observert fleire ferske glideskred i Hunnedalen i Dalane.

Fredag ettermiddag var temperaturen -2 °C ved Blåsjø (1105 moh) i Bykle. Det blas 10 m/s frå søraust.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. February 2023

50 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong gale from the west during the afternoon. -4 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 18. February 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Saturday night. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -10 °C to -3 °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

Stiv kuling frå nordvest vil flytte på nysnø og laussnø som ligg i terrenget frå før og avsette denne som fokksnøflak i område som ligg i le for vinden.

I bratte heng der ein finn døgnfersk fokksnø, kan skiløparar lett løyse ut middels store skred, særleg først på dagen. Snøen vil bli meir stabil utover ettermiddagen.
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