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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 09.05.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Rain will weaken the snowpack considerably. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run-out zones. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Monday 8. May 2023

Snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet. I høyfjellet kan det lokalt ligge fokksnø.
Det er begrenset skiføre under 500 moh, mens det er godt med snø i høyden og i indre deler av regionen.

Sannsynligvis har det vært fravær av nattefrost mange steder i fjellet de siste nettene.

Mountain weather

Monday 8. May 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from south. -2 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 9. May 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 5 °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

Regn vil svekke snødekket. Våte skred kan løsne naturlig eller løses ut av en skikjører. Enkelte skred kan bli store, men skred forventes stort sett å bli middels store. Glideskred kan ikke utelukkes, hold derfor avstand til glidesprekker.

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