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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 21.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing avalanchedanger when the weather hits. Unstable windslabs in the mountains. There may be a persistent weak layer under the snow from tuesday. Observations are needed to confirm this. Wet avalanches may release naturally where it rains.
  • The danger is greatest from Thursday afternoon

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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)

Wednesday 20. March 2024

Natt til lørdag kom det 0-20 cm nysnø i høyden.

Mildvær har ellers stabilisert det gamle snødekket høyt til fjells.

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

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -4 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 21. March 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -11 °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

Et lavtrykk med regn, snø og vind øker skredfaren på ettermiddagen. Der nedbøren kommer som snø blir det lett å løse ut skred. Særlig mens været står på. Unngå konvekse formasjoner og vær forsiktig der vinden legger igjen snøen i myke flak.
I indre deler av regionen kan det ha dannet seg svake lag under nysnøen etter noen timer med klarvær på natten. Slike steder vil det være svært lett å løse ut skred. Det trengs observasjoner fra fjellet for å avkrefte eller bekrefte dette.

Der det regner kan våte skred løsne av seg selv. Mandag-tirsdag snødde det lavere ned enn meldt. Det er i denne snøen at de våte skredene eventuelt løsner. Dypere ned er snødekket allerede grovkornet og drenerer godt.
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