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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 25.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Monday 24. February 2020

Snøoverflata ber preg av mykje nedbør og kraftig vind frå sør og vest dei siste dagane. Over tregrensa er snøen generelt vindpakka med varierande hardleik, og toppar og ryggar er avblesne.

Det gamle djupare snødekket er generelt smelteomvandla og stabilt, og snøgrensa er på omlag 400 moh.

Det var måndag observert fleire skred av storleik 1 og 2 i austlege leområder av Skrivarnuten nordaust i regionen.

Mountain weather

Monday 24. February 2020

4-8 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the east during the evening. -6 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 25. February 2020

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from east, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -5 °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

Ny nedbør og pågåande vind med auka styrke vil gje stor snøtransport til vestlege leområder. Her vil ein få pålagring og ferske fokksnøflak.

Det vil òg framleis ligge ustabile fokksnøflak i austleg leområde frå veiret som har vore dei siste dagane.
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