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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 19.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun-exposed steep slopes and in high north facing areas with dry wind slabs. Avoid areas below glide cracks. Lower avalanche danger early in the day.

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

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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 18. April 2022

Snøoverflaten er preget av det varme været de siste dagene og er i hovedsak smelteomvandlet. Klare netter har gitt gjenfrysing.

Det har vært observert nedføyka rim noen steder i høyden.

Mountain weather

Monday 18. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -7 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Tuesday 19. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -7 °C to 7 °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

Skredfaren øker utover dagen, etter hvert som sola varmer opp snødekket og synker gjennom natten når snødekket fryser til.

I bratte heng som får soloppvarming vil det være fare for løssnøskred. Små og middels store skred er mest aktuelt.

I høyden kan det fortsatt finnes svakt lag av kantkorn som ikke er smeltet av varmen ennå. Utover dagen, når snødekket varmes opp kan det være mulig for skiløpere å påvirke laget.

Glideskred er igjen aktuelt. Unngå opphold under sigesprekker.

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