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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 01.03.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Rain maintains the avalanche danger. Avoid potential release areas and runout areas for wet avalanches. On higher peaks avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday before noon

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

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Thursday 29. February 2024

Vind og nysnø har gitt vindtransportert snø av ulik hardhet i leområder. Fokksnøen er ujevnt fordelt. Rygger og rabber er avblåst fra tidligere. Det eldre snødekket er hardere og delvis smelteomvandlet i lavlandet etter mye vind og mildvær siste uka. Det er lite snø under 400-500 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 29. February 2024

25 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south. -1 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 1. March 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 1 °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

Noen middels store naturlig utløste våte løssnø- og flakskred ventes fortsatt der nedbør kommer som regn. Faren er størst når det regner.

Det har kommet mye nedbør siste dager. Onsdag som regn opp til ca 1200 moh.

Gunstige temperaturer fører til en rask stabilisering av fokksnø fra tidligere dager.

På de høyeste toppene kan det dannes enkelte ferske nysnøflak. Disse vil være lett å løse ut middels store skred i når de er ferske, men ventes å stabiliseres raskt når nedbør og vind avtar.
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