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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 23.03.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. There is a danger of wet avalanches in sun-exposed mountainsides.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

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)

Monday 22. March 2021

Snøoverflata er prega av mildvér laurdag minst til 1100-1200 moh. med påfølgande skaredanning. Toppar og rygger er avblåst. Det ligg mest snø i nordvendte leheng, men det er store variasjoner i regionen. Det eldre snødekket er smelteomvandla til fjelltopphøgde. Det er lite snø under 500 moh, og generelt lite snø for årstida.

Det er observert begynnende kantkorn i nederste del av snødekket, men disse ligger under en hard skare og er vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Monday 22. March 2021

2-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 23. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -1 °C to 2 °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

Over mildvérsgrensa kan ein skikøyrar løyse ut skred i heng med fersk fokksnø. Der sola bryt gjennom skydekket kan det gå våte skred frå bratte sørvendte heng.
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