Jump to content
Norsk

IFMGA guides in the Lyngen area: Join the daily online guide-meetings: guidemeeting.no

We recomend that all skiers download the free Varsom app on App Store or Google Play.

Read more about how to read and share observations on Varsom app and Regobs system | Varsom.no.

Ski touring in Norway - important information | Varsom.no

Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 03.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will give windslabs lee areas. No snow on the ground in the lower areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
Print this page

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)

Sunday 2. January 2022

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

På fjella kring Hunnedalen er det så godt som snøfritt.

Mountain weather

Sunday 2. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from west. 0 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 3. January 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 1 °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

I dei høgaste områda der det kjem snø kan det løysne skred i den ferske fokksnøen. Medan vinden står på kan skred løysne naturleg. Generelt lite snø og lågare skredfare i lågare områder.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
EAWS logo
NVE is a member of EAWS