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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 07.04.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Be aware of isolated wind slabs. Be also careful in southerly aspects in the afternoon where small wet loose avalanches may be easily triggered.

Avalanche problems

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

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)

Thursday 6. April 2023

Forrige uke kom det jevnt med påfyll av snø. Kraftig vind fra øst har gitt et vindpåvirket snødekke med store ansamlinger av fokksnø mot vest. Den siste fokksnøen ligger på skare. Flere steder har skaren blåst frem. Snøoverflaten blir myk utover dagen når solen tar eller temperaturen stiger, hovedsakelig i bratt sørvendt terreng.

Det har vært observert kantkorn over skarelag tidligere, men det har ikke vært observert faretegn eller gjort observasjoner av dette laget den siste tiden.

De siste dagene har det gått noen små naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred i bratte solsider.

Mountain weather

Thursday 6. April 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 7. April 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -8 °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

Det ventes rolig vær og vind, og fokksnøflakene stabiliseres. Det kan finnes fokksnøflak som er mulig å påvirke, spesielt i nord- og vestvendte heng.

Dersom solen titter frem kan det bli lett å løse ut skred i bratt terreng der snøen blir våt og myk. Hold god avstand til skavler.
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