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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Wednesday 10.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Rain and high temperatures weaken the snowpack.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Tuesday 9. May 2023

Overskyet vær, regn og høyere temperaturer har gjort snøoverflaten våt i alle himmelretninger under mildværsgrensen. Snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet.
Det er begrenset skiføre under 700 moh, mens det er godt med snø i høyden og i indre deler av regionen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 9. May 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 10. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southeast. 1 °C to 7 °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

Nedbøren avtar, og det samme gjør faren for naturlig utløste skred. Det er likevel lett for en skikjører å løse ut middels store skred. Snøen er fortsatt våt og det vil ta litt tid før den stabiliserer seg.

Skredfaren er størst i områder som har fått mest regn.
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