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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 16.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
When the sun comes out, the danger will rise in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

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 15. April 2021

Snøoverflaten varierer mellom avblåst skare/fjell og fokksnø og har en del sastrugi etter nord-nordvestvind de siste dagene. Det er mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leområdet. Det er relativt store variasjoner på snømengde innad i regionen. Det er generelt lite snø for årstiden.

Onsdag ble det observert et ferskt skred på 670 moh i Dalane. Type skred er ukjent.

Mountain weather

Thursday 15. April 2021

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from north. -11 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 16. April 2021

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from east. -10 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Stigende temperatur, rolige vindforhold og mye sol gjør at skred kan løsne av seg selv. Mange steder vil disse skredene være av str. 1 - små, men noen steder kan middels store skred løsne. Vær obs på skavler som kan brekke.
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