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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 02.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can occur when it starts to rain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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)

Saturday 1. January 2022

Det er generelt 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

Saturday 1. January 2022

No precipitation. Cloudy.

Sunday 2. January 2022

No precipitation. 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

I dei områda i fjellet der det har samla seg nok snø kan våte skred løysne av seg sjølv når det regnar på snøen. I dei høgaste områda kan det bli danna noko fersk fokksnø som det kan vere lett å løyse ut skred i. Generelt lite snø og lågare skredfare i lågare områder.
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