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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 16.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain at the highest elevations. There may be pockets of fresh wind slab which are possible to trigger, especially where they are soft and thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Friday 15. March 2024

Mildvær har stabilisert snødekket høyt til fjells.

I de aller høyestliggende områdene finnes det litt tørr fokksnø i leområder. Det ligger mest fersk fokksnø mot nord og øst.

I lavlandet er det lite snø etter mye mildvær i det siste.

Mountain weather

Friday 15. March 2024

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 16. March 2024

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from north, changing to breeze from the northeast during the evening. -10 °C to -1 °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

Kaldere vær og lite nedbør gjør at vått snødekke fryser til og blir hardt og stabilt. Sola får trolig ikke virke lenge nok til at snøen blir særlig påvirket.

På de aller høyeste toppene vil vinden flytte snø inn i leområder og lage ustabile fokksnøflak, særlig mot sør og vest. Vær forsiktig i og i nærheten av terrengfeller der det ligger fokksnøflak.
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