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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 15.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can very 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

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Sunday 14. May 2023

Mildvær og regn har gjort snøoverflaten våt i alle himmelretninger høyt til fjells. Snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet uten kritisk lagdeling.
Det er begrenset skiføre under 600 moh, men det er fremdeles mye snø i høyden og i indre deler av regionen.

Noen glidesprekker observert i Sirdal på lørdag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 14. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 15. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 0 °C to 8 °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

Varslet vær bidrar ytterligere til stabilisering av snødekket. Skredfaren på denne tiden av året vil variere gjennom døgnet og henge sammen med graden av natteforst, lufttemperatur og solinnstråling.

Vær forsiktig der snøoverflaten blir myk og våt. Det vil være enkelt å løse ut våte løssnøskred.

Faren for glideskred vurderes som avtagende. Hold avstand til områder med glidesprekker i snødekket.
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