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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 01.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Friday 31. December 2021

Det er generellt lite snø i regionen, men vind har gjort at det det har samla seg snø i renner og forsenkingar.

Onsdag vert det observert nedsnødd lag av overflaterim i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Friday 31. December 2021

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 1. January 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °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

Vindauke på ettermiddagen etter litt nedbør som snø vil føre til fersk fokksnø i leheng. Eldre fokksnø finst også i dei høgaste områda.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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