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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 30.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Wednesday 29. January 2020

Snødekket er generelt preget av mye vind og nedbør som både regn og snø den siste tiden. Lavere enn 1200 moh er det gamle snødekket gjennomfuktet og stabilt og den nye snøen fra tidligere i uken var relativt fuktig da den kom og stabiliserte seg raskt.

Over 1000-1200 moh var snøen tørrere da den kom og i leområder er det fokksnø av varierende hardhet. Der vinden har fått herje er det avblåst til barmark eller skare.

Fra Sirdal blir det rapportert om synlige sigesprekker i nærheten av områder der det allerede har løsnet glideskred.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 29. January 2020

8-12 mm precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -5 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 30. January 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -6 °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

Mer nedbør, og økende og dreiende vind vil føre til økt vindtransport over i leområder. Noen steder, kan det være lett å løse ut skred i den vindtransporterte snøen.
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