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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 09.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Strong winds and snow at the highest mountains might create some ustable storm slabs, but it is limited to the highest elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Wednesday 8. May 2019

Varme og stor snøsmelting fra før påske, gjør at man må over 1100 moh for å finne sammenhengende snødekke. Den siste tiden har det vært kaldere vær med spredte snøbyger i fjellet. Her består snødekket av sammenfrosne smelteformer med spredt nysnødryss over. Snødekket regnes som stabilt og ny snø vil stort sett smelte på bakken der det ikke ligger snø fra tidligere.

Det har vært nattefrost ned til ca 100 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the evening. -7 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 9. May 2019

6 mm precipitation, up to 11 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the afternoon. -3 °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 nedbøren kommer som snø, vil kraftig vind legge opp fokksnø i leområder. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen, men den er begrenset til få heng på de høyeste toppene. Det gamle snødekket ventes å tåle regnværet godt, men et og annet naturlig utløst vått skred kan ventes når temperaturen stiger utover dagen.
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