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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 10.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will give windslabs lee areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Sunday 9. January 2022

Regionen er for det meste snødekt til havnivå, men mykje av terrenget er kun dekt av det siste snøfallet.

Observatør vest i regionen melder laurdag om 20 cm nysnø.

Mountain weather

Sunday 9. January 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southeast. -10 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 10. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Moderate gale from southeast. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Pågåande sterk vind og noko ny nedbør vil gje pålagring og fokksnøflak i nordvestlege leheng.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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