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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 12.01.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Natural triggered avalanches are likely. Increasing danger level due to higher temperatures and percipitation as rain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 11. January 2022

Regionen er for det meste snødekt frå omlag 300 moh, men mykje av terrenget er kun dekt av det siste snøfallet.

Det var observasjonar på overflaterim i slutten av forrige veke og stadvis kan dette no ligge som vedvarande svakt lag i snødekket. Utbreiinga er førebels usikker, men ein lyt vere merksam.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 11. January 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the west during renoon. -3 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 12. January 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong gale from the west during the afternoon. -2 °C to 2 °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

Temperaturauke og regn til fjelltopphøgde vil svekke bindingar i snødekket og ein kan forvente våte skred i alle himmelretningar.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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