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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 27.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. The danger of wet-loose avalanches increases when the sun comes out. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks.

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)

Wednesday 26. April 2023

Snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet med noe nysnø på toppen.
I ytre strøk er det nå tynt snødekke høyt opp, mens det er godt med snø i høyden lengre inn i regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 26. April 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 27. April 2023

0-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -5 °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

Noe nysnø og vind kan danne ferske, ustabile fokksnøflak. Det kan være lett å løse ut små skred i nysnøen. Unngå terreng der også mindre skred kan gi store konsekvenser.

Når solen kommer frem stiger faren for løssnøskred i solsider i den nye snøen.

Det kan være fare for glideskred gjennom hele døgnet. Det er vanskelig å forutsi når disse går. Ferske glidesprekker er faretegn.
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