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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 18.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rising temperatures and rain elevate the danger naturally released wet avalanches. Use caution in steep terrain where the snow pack is soft and wet.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Thursday 17. December 2020

Vind har flyttet mye snø og det preger snøoverflaten og snøfordelingen i terrenget. Det ligger mye innblåst snø i vest til nordvendte leområder, mens vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåste eller består av skare. Det er generelt lite snø under 600 moh, og regn under mildværsgrensa torsdag har bidratt ytterligere.

Ved Blåsjø målestasjon (1105 moh) var det torsdag ettermiddag lett bris fra sørvest og 0 grader.

Mountain weather

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.

Friday 18. December 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from south. -1 °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

Da er det duket for en liten julevask. Regn og plussgrader til topps gir fare for naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred. Mildværet vil svekke bindingene i snødekket, og en skiløper kan løse ut fokksnøflak. Dette gjelder særlig i de høyereliggende områdene.

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