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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 19.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released avalanches possible, avoid steep terrain with storm slabs. Wet avalanche activity will diminish as the temperature drop.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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 18. January 2022

Der det ligger sammenhengende snø består snøoverflaten hovedsakelig av vindpåvirket snø med varierende hardhet. Det gamle og stedvis beskjedne snødekket antas å være stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing. Det er generelt lite snø i regionen.

Få observasjoner de siste dagene, men det er også lite snø.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. January 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 19. January 2022

30 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Over mildværsgrensen vil mye nysnø og kraftig vind av skiftende retning gi ferske fokksnøflak i leheng. I enkelte heng kan middels store skred løsne naturlig. I de høyestliggende områdene nord i regionen, kan store skred forekomme i spesielt utsatte heng.

Natt til onsdag vil regn og mildvær gi fare for naturlig utløste våte skred under mildværsgrensen. Faren for våte skred avtar i takt med synkende temperatur utover onsdag.
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