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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 07.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Tuesday 6. April 2021

Den gamle snøoverflaten er generelt bærende med skare og smelteformer. I øst- og sørvendte leområder ligger vindtransportert snø av ulik hardhet. Det er relativt store variasjoner på snømengde innad i regionen. Det er lite snø under 500 moh og generelt lite snø for årstiden.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 6. April 2021

8-10 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 7. April 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -2 °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

Vinden avtar og det ventes ikke nevneverdig med nedbør. Vindtransportert snø fra de siste dager er i ferd med å stabilisere seg og det skal mer til for å løse ut skred. Enkelte steder kan imidlertid fremdeles en enkelt skiløper påvirke fokksnøen, spesielt der snødekket er tynt.

I fjellsider med direkte solinnstråling kan løssnøskred og skavler løsne av seg selv.
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