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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 19.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Friday 18. March 2022

Snøoverflata er variert. Over tregrensa er snødekket vindpåverka, mens det i skogen framleis kan vere fint skiføre. Sørvendte fjellsider har veksla mellom å vere soloppvarma og nattefrost.

Det er godt med snø i regionen, særleg i aust- og nordvendte leområder. Snøgrensa ligg på ca 400 moh.

Det har vore observert utvikling av overflatenær kantkorn, men omfanget av dette er førebels ukjent.

Det gjekk fredag eit personutløyst tørt flakskred i ei aust side under Store Knuten. Skredet hadde 10 cm høg og 30 meter brei brotkant.

Mountain weather

Friday 18. March 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 19. March 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -11 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Soloppvarming vil utover dagen auke faren for våte laussnøskred i bratt soleksponert terreng. I nordvendt og austvendt terreng kan det framleis ligge fokksnøflak som treng tid for å stabilisere seg.

Relativt høge temperaturar om våren gjev fare for glideskred. Ver spesielt merksam i sørvendte heng der det ligg mykje snø på sva. Unngå områder under glidesprekkar.
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