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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 26.05.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Rain and heat give increased danger of wet avalanches. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some 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

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)

Tuesday 25. May 2021

Snøoverflaten er våt og myk etter flere dager med varmegrader og regn. Snødekket antas være omdannet til grovkornet snø og være relativt homogent. Det begynner å bli lite snø og det er svært begrenset skiføre i regionen.

Tirsdag morgen hadde det kommet fra 5 til 20 mm regn i regionen siste døgn, mest i sør.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. May 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from east. 2 °C to 8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 26. May 2021

2-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the evening. 2 °C to 7 °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

Fortsatt regnvær vil tilføre snødekket vann og kan gi naturlig utløste skred. Det er nå såpass lite snø igjen at skredene stort sett vil være små. Husk likevel at selv små skred kan få stor kraft når snøen er våt og tung.

Vær obs på sprekker og mulighet for glideskred.
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