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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 08.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Thursday 7. April 2022

Siden helgen har det kommet 10-20 cm nysnø i fjellet. Vind har dannet flak i nysnøen og snøoverflaten veksler mellom ny mykere snø og eldre bærende fokksnø eller skare. Det ligger mest fersk snø i leheng mot øst.

Det er tidligere observert kantkorn i snødekket enkelte steder, og lenger nord er det observert noe overflaterim, men problemet virker ikke veldig utbredt i Heiane.

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. April 2022

8-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from east, changing to breeze from the east during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 8. April 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -3 °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

Klarvær og sol vil varme opp snøen. Dette kan gi naturlig utløste løssnøskred i solvendte heng ut på ettermiddagen.
Noe ny nedbør sammen med vind fra nordvest vil danne små ferske flak i høyfjellet. Eldre fokksnøflak har gradvis fått stabilisert seg.
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