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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 21.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

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)

Wednesday 20. April 2022

Snødekket er preget av det varme været de siste dagene og er i hovedsak smelteomdannet. Klare netter har gitt gjenfrysing i overflaten. Det er fortsatt godt med snø og skiføre over 400 moh flere steder.

Det har vært observert nedføyka rim noen steder i høyden.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. April 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -6 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 21. April 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. 0 °C to 8 °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

Skyer kan gi begrenset nattefrost, men samtidig mindre solinnstråling.

I bratte heng med våt snø 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 uforutsigbare og kan løsne der snødekket ligger på sva. Unngå områder under glidesprekker.
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