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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 27.04.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rain will destabilize the snowpack and wet naturally triggered avalanches are expected. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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)

Friday 26. April 2019

Det har vært høye temperaturer i fjellet siste uken og snødekket er i all hovedsak smelteomvandlet og stabilt.
Det er generelt lite snø under 1000 moh.


Snøgrensen er på ca 600 - 800 moh, og høyest vest i regionen.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. April 2019

4-8 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from east. 3 °C to 10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 27. April 2019

18 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 9 °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 nedbør svekker stabiliteten i snødekket og det må forventes at våte skred løsner av seg selv der terrenget er bratt nok. Vær spesielt oppmerksom i områder med bart fjell og synlig vegetasjon. Faren for glideskred øker med nedbør som er varslet og det oppfordres til å holde god avstand til områder med glidesprekker. Skavler vil også kunne brekke og de kan løse ut skred i underliggende terreng.





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