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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 11.03.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in wind will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Wednesday 10. March 2021

Snøoverflata per generelt preg av mykje vind og med fokksnø i typiske leområder. Det eldre snødekket er jamt over smelteomvandla til fjelltopphøgde. Det er lite snø i låglandet og generelt for årstida.

Det er observert byrjande kantkorn i nederste del av snødekket, men desse er låst av hard skare og vanskeleg å påverke.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 10. March 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during renoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 11. March 2021

35 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -5 °C to -1 °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

Aukande skredfare. Kraftig vind og stadvis store mengder nedbør vil gje omfattande snøtransport i høgda. Mest utsett er vest- og nordlege heng. Skred kan gå naturleg og ein lyt forvente store skred.


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