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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 29.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger increases due to rain and rising temperature. Avoid potential release areas and runout areas for avalanches. At higher altitudes avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Saturday 28. December 2019

Lite snø under 600 moh. Over ca 800 moh vindpåvirket med varierende hardhet, men løs snø i skjermet terreng. Eldre snø smelteomvandlet og stabil opp til 1100 moh, og er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget etter vind fra S.

Det ble meldt om overflaterim torsdag.

Mountain weather

Saturday 28. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from south. -8 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 29. December 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 3 °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

Høy temperatur og nedbør som regn gjør snødekket ustabilt. Det er fare for naturlig utløste våte flakskred og løssnøskred. I bratt terreng med glatt underlag vil faren for glideskred øke.
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