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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 08.03.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
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 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 8. March 2019

Snøoverflata er prega av nysnø og vind dei siste dagane. Det har kome opptil 50 cm nysnø sidan søndag og kombinert med vind frå SØ har det lagt seg opp mykje snø i heng mot NV. Under nysnøen er det gamle snødekket smelteomdanna og gjenfrose utan lagdeling opp til om lag 1200 moh.

Stigande temperatur frå onsdag gav regn opp til om lag 800 moh sør i regionen. På Blåsjø 1100 moh bles det stiv kuling natt til torsdag

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. March 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -3 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 8. March 2019

4-8 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -8 °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

Der det ligg laus snø i terrenget vil kraftig vind frå nord flytte denne inn i heng som vender mot S. Fokksnøen er venta å legge seg på eit gunstig oppbygd snødekke og skredproblemet finns difor i den ferskaste fokksnøen. Her vil det framleis kunne løysast ut skred med liten tilleggslast. Nokre av skreda kan nå storleik 3. Faregraden er høgast tidleg på dagen medan vinden er sterkast.
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