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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 17.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow in the alpine, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Wednesday 16. December 2020

Vind fra Ø-SØ har flyttet mye snø og det preger snøoverflaten og snøfordeling en i terrenget. V-N-vendte leområder har en del innblåst snø, mens Ø-S-vendt terreng, topper og rygger mange steder er avblåst eller har skare. Før det nå blir mildt igjen var det mange steder skiføre fra 6-700 moh. Det er mest snø øst i regionen, og lite snø i vestlige deler.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 16. December 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -3 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 17. December 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -2 °C to 0 °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

Vind fra SØ og nysnø vil legge opp ferske fokksnøflak over mildværsgrensen som det er lett å løse ut. Utbredelsen vil være begrenset til få heng på grunn av lite nedbør og milde temperaturer. Eldre fokksnø vil stabilieres ytterligere.

Når temperaturen stiger kan det forekomme enkelte små naturlig uløste våte løssnøskred under mildværsgrensen.
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