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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 18.05.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Monday 17. May 2021

Snøoverflaten er våt og myk etter flere dager uten gjenfrysing. Smeltingen går nå raskt og snødekket begynner å bli tynt i mange sørvendte heng. Rygger og rabber er ofte bare, men i leheng ligger det fortsatt mye snø. Snødekket antas være omdannet til grovkornet snø og relativt homogent nå.

Mountain weather

Monday 17. May 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from east. 1 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 18. May 2021

0-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from northwest. 0 °C to 6 °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

Stabile forhold med muligheter for litt regn. Snødekket vurderes å drenere vann godt og tåle regnet som kommer, men en skikjører kan fortsatt løse ut skred der snøen er våt og myk. Husk at selv små skred kan få stor kraft når snøen er våt og tung.

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