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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 21.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow.

Avalanche problems

Wet 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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Monday 20. February 2023

Over tregrensa ligg det fersk vindpåvirka nysnø i overflata, etter snøfall i starten av helga. Under denne, er 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.

Fredag vart det observert fleire ferske glidesprekkar og små våte laussnøskred i Hunnedalen i Dalane.

Mountain weather

Monday 20. February 2023

45 mm precipitation, up to 90 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from south, changing to gale from the west during renoon. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 21. February 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -3 °C to 0 °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

Opphaldsvêr og etterkvart rolegare vind gjer at faren går ned. På utsatte stader, der vatn har hopa seg opp i snøen, kan det framleis gå nokre våte skred i svært bratte heng.

Glideskred kan gå frå enkelte bratte, glatte sva, med oppsprukken snø.
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