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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 27.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Monday 26. December 2022

Det har kommet jevnt med snø i høyden den siste uken. I høyden har vind gitt flakdannelser av varierende hardhet.
Mildvær og regn de siste dagene har gitt et fuktig og vått snødekke opp til ca. 1000 moh.

Observatør meldte onsdag i forrige uke om at svake lag av kantkorn nær bakken fortsatt var intakt over ca. 900 moh. Dette ligger nå under mer bærende fokksnø.

På søndag meldes det om drønn i snødekke på ca. 700 moh. ved Kjeddingtjønn.

Mountain weather

Monday 26. December 2022

25 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 27. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to -2 °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

I høyden vil fortsatt kraftig vind og lokalt mye nysnø gi ferske, ustabile fokksnøflak. På utsatte plasser som har fått store mengder nysnø de siste dagene kan skred løsne av seg selv.

Fare for våte skred er avtagende med synkende temperatur.
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