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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 16.04.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
If/when the sun comes out, the danger will rise to 2-moderate in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft. Predominantly stable conditions, but be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Monday 15. April 2024

Mange steder er snødekket svært vått under 1000 moh. Over ca 1000 moh kom det i helgen 20-30 cm ny snø som er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget av vind.

Det gamle snødekket er generelt stabilt og i stor grad smelteomvandlet.

Det har smeltet mye snø og rabber og knauser er bare også i høyden. Det er snøfritt i lavlandet.



Mountain weather

Monday 15. April 2024

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 16. April 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -7 °C to 0 °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

Stigende temperatur og solinnstråling utover dagen opprettholder faren for løssøskred. Der snøen varmes opp kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut løssnøskred. Bratte, lune heng med løs snø er mest utsatt.

På vindutsatte plasser i høyden (ved rygger, skar og rundt topper) kan vind fra sørøst til nordøst gi noen mindre ferske flakdannelser som kan være lette å påvirke.
Søndagens fokksnøflak ventes å ha stabilisert seg.
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