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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 04.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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 here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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)

Tuesday 3. March 2020

Det er mye snø i fjellområda i regionen. Snøen er normalt fordelt med mest i nordøstlige, østlige og sørøstlige leområder.
Det er store skavler og vindformasjoner i terrenget.
Det eldre snødekket er smelteomvandlet etter mildvêr og gjenfrysing. Snødekket er no prega av den kraftige vinden laurdag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 3. March 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from east. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 4. March 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °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

Noe nysnø (mest natt til onsdag) og vind vil gi skredproblem med ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Unngå områder hvor det er dannet ferske fokksnøflak. Skiftende vindretning (fra østlig til vestlig) vil kunne gi dannelse av fokksnøflak i flere himmelretninger.

Det er forhold for glideskred i enkeltheng, vær spessielt oppmerksom på dette i områder med glidesprekker.
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