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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 26.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh storm slabs, Persistent weak layers of surface hoar or facets may be covered under the new snow.

Avalanche problems

New 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
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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)

Friday 25. December 2020

Det ligger mest snø i vestvendt og nordvendt terreng. Vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåst eller består av skare. Det er generelt lite snø under 800 moh og gammelt snødekke er påvirket av mildvær tidligere.

Fredag er det kaldt og klart i regionen. Sirdal har -10 grader fredag morgen.

Mountain weather

Friday 25. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -13 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 26. December 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -4 °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

Mye nedbør i fjellet gir nysnøflak der vinden er sterk nok til å flytte snø. Disse flakene vil være lette å påvirke. Vær også oppmerksom på at kaldt vær og utstråling 1. juledag kan ha dannet ustabile lag av rim eller kantkorn under nysnøen.
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