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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 21.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of fresh wind slabs i slopes towards norhwest to northeast.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Sunday 20. December 2020

Det er mest snø i vestvendt og nordvendt terreng. Vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåste eller består av skare. Det er generelt lite snø under 800 moh. Varmegrader og regn har tæret hardt på snøen de siste par dagene i alle høyder. Det antas at snødekket ble gjennomfuktet helt til topps.

Temperaturen har falt litt siden lørdag og nedbøren har kommet som snø igjen over 900-1000 moh.

Mountain weather

Sunday 20. December 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from south. -1 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 21. December 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -2 °C to -1 °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 sør vil etter hvert bygge opp fokksnøflak i nordvendt terreng, der det vil være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut flak. Det ventes nedbør som snø over ca. 700-900 moh, kanskje litt lavere om kvelden.

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