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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 22.03.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing avalanche danger due to strong winds and precipitation. Wet avalanches may trigger where it rains on snow. In the northern part of the region, dry avalanches may trigger naturally on the highest peaks. Avoid avalanche terrain.

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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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 21. March 2024

Det har kommet en god del snø siden helga nord i regionen. Opp mot 20cm i nord. Mindre sør i regionen og her regnet det også høyere opp. Snødekket under siste nysnø er generelt hardt og stabilt.

I lavlandet er det lite snø etter mye mildvær i det siste.

Mountain weather

Thursday 21. March 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 22. March 2024

20 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Friday night. Strong breeze from west. -4 °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

Det blir vått og vindfullt. Det ventes våte skred i hele regionen. Tørre skred i ustabil snø kan forekomme på de høyeste toppene og er aktuelt i regionen nord for Sirdalsheiene. Her kommer en del av nedbøren som snø.
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