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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 16.02.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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)

Friday 15. February 2019

Mildværet har påvirket snødekket opp til ca 1000 moh. Høyt til fjells er snøoverflaten preget av vind. Noen steder ligger det fokksnø av varierende hardhet, andre steder er nysnøen blåst bort og skaren har kommet fram.

Det er observert kantkortnet snø i snødekket flere steder etter kuldeperioden i januar, men det skal i de fleste tilfeller mye til for å påvirke det svake laget.

Fredag morgen er det plussgrader opp til 1000 meters høyde.

Mountain weather

Friday 15. February 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from south. Cloudy.

Saturday 16. February 2019

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °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

Mildværet vil prege situasjonen. Det vil være mulig å løse ut våte skred i det vedvarende svake laget enkelte steder, særlig der snødekket er tynt. Enkelte våte løssnøskred kan også forekomme. Fokksnøen høyt til fjells ventes å ha stabilisert seg.
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