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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 13.03.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid 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 there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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 12. March 2021

Snøoverflata per generelt preg av mykje vind og med fokksnø i typiske leområder. Det eldre snødekket er jamt over smelteomvandla til fjelltopphøgde. Det er lite snø i låglandet og generelt for årstida.

Det er observert byrjande kantkorn i nederste del av snødekket, men desse er låst av hard skare og vanskeleg å påverke.

Mountain weather

Friday 12. March 2021

16 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 13. March 2021

1-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -6 °C to -2 °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

Det ligg fokksnøflak i nordvestlege til nordaustlege leområder som treng tid for å stabilisere seg. Skred kan vere lette å løyse ut og verte store.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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