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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 12.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow, especially at high elevations. Keep in mind that the avalanche problem typically will be present where ski quality is the best. Also, wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet.

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)

Monday 11. 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 observert nedføyket rim noen steder i høyden.

Søndag ble det observert flere skred, noen middels store. Blant annet ved Lusaheia, Gaupefjellet og Heibergtunet.

Mountain weather

Monday 11. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 12. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -10 °C to 0 °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

En enkelt skiløper kan fortsatt løse ut skred i de ferske fokksnøflakene. Endring i vindenretning i løpet av dagen gjør at flere himmelretninger kan være utsatt. Husk at skredproblemet ofte vil være til stede der det er best forhold for skikjøring.

I høyden kan fokksnøen ligge på nedflyket rim, og da vil stabilisering gå tregere.

Hvis sola varmer i solhelninger kan den føre til løssnøskred.
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