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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 10.05.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favourable conditions. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks and be aware of weak cornices. Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes in the alpine.

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)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 9. May 2020

Høyt til fjells og i skyggefulle områder finnes det fremdeles finkornet og lagdelt snø. Snødekket er smelteomvandlet til ca. 1000 moh, høyere i bratt solvendt terreng. Snøgrensa trekker seg stadig oppover fjellsidene med skiføre fra skoggrensa. I høyfjellet er det fortsatt mye snø og store skavler for årstiden, spesielt i nord og øst-vendte sider.

Det er sammenhengende skiføre fra ca.650 moh i Hunnedalen nå.

Mountain weather

Saturday 9. May 2020

6-8 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -5 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 10. May 2020

3-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from north. -6 °C to -1 °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

Vind og litt nysnø gir små ferske fokksnøflak i høyden. Der det blir direkte solinnstråling i bratt terreng kan mindre våte skred løsne av seg selv. Det finnes store skavler etter mye vestavær i vinter. Vær forsiktig ved ferdsel langs rygger og på topper. Hold god avstand til sigesprekker i snødekket. Sannsynligheten for glideskred synker imidlertid når været er kjøligere.
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