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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Saturday 14.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Be also careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow, especially close to terrain traps. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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 13. May 2022

I lesider kan det ligge opp mot 30-40 cm våt nysnø etter de siste dagers nedbør.
Snødekket under nysnøen er stort sett smelteomvandlet og homogen, det er kun i nordhellinger langt til fjells at det er mulig å finne lagdelt "gammelsnø".

I sørlige deler av regionen er det lite skiføre igjen mens i nordlige deler er det noe mer snø. Det er kun over ca 1000-1200 moh det finnes sammenhengende snødekke.

Mountain weather

Friday 13. May 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -1 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 14. May 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -1 °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

Mindre nedbør og litt kaldere vær gjør at snødekket blir noe mer stabilt. I bratte heng er det mulig å dra ut små skred der snøoverflaten er våt og myk.

I høyfjellet vil fokksnøflak fra fredag trolig ha stabilisert seg, men vær forsiktig der det har lagt seg opp snø i leområder, særlig i eller nært terrengfeller.

Hvis sola kommer fram vil skredfaren øke litt i solhellinger utover dagen.

Faren er størst i nordøstlige deler av regionen der det er mest snø.
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