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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 03.03.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

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)

Saturday 2. March 2019

Det kraftige mildvêret på slutten av februar har gitt eit smelteomvandla snødekke i lågareliggjande område. I høgda er det gradvis meir lagdeling. Det har vore mildt heilt til topps, etterfulgt av kaldare vêr. Frå om lag 1200 meters høgde vert mildvêrskaren gravis tynnare og sprøare.
Det er meir snø i indre delar av regionen. I ytre strok må du høgt for å finne skiføre.

Etter mildvêr og påfølgande igjenfrysning antek ein at vedvarande svake lag ikkje er aktive.

Mountain weather

Saturday 2. March 2019

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from south. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 3. March 2019

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the evening. -2 °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

Stadvis mykje nedbør og kraftig vind frå sørvest vil gje stor snøtransport inn i nord- og austlege leområder. Her vil ein få pålagring og fokksnøflak over 900 moh.

Regn på snødekket under 900 moh kan gje våte laussnøskred i bratte fjellsider.

Glide skred kan førekome på bratt glatt underlag.

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