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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 11.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The stability decreases when the snow gets wet. Avoid areas beneath visible gliding cracks, release areas and run out areas for wet snow avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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)

Friday 10. April 2020

Eldre snødekke har fått varme opp mot dei høgaste toppane. Kaldare netter og noko vind har gitt uttørking og skaredanning. Det er finkorna snødekke på dei høgaste toppane. Det er store snømengder i høgfjellet og toppskavlar er mange stader store.

Varme har tatt bort lagdelinga i eldre snødekke opp til omlag 1000 moh, men over dette nivået er lagdeling intakt og snødekket drenerer dårlig. Ellers ikkje relevante svake lag.

Mountain weather

Friday 10. April 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 11. April 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the south during renoon. -2 °C to 0 °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

Varme og regn frå sør gir ei kortvarig svekking av snødekket. Ved sigesprekker er det større sjanse for glideskred når det regnar.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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