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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 25.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet loose avalanches are expected, the danger increases when the rain sets in. Above the new snow line the danger will increase in lee areas.
  • The danger is greatest from Sunday morning

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

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)

Saturday 24. December 2022

Det har kommet jevnt med snø i høyden den siste uken. I høyden har vind gitt flakdannelser av varierende hardhet.
Temperaturstigning og regn mandag og tirsdag ga et fuktig og vått snødekke opp til ca. 1000 moh. Synkende snøgrense i etterkant har gitt nysnø over regnskare mange steder.

Observatør meldte onsdag om fortsatt intakt kantkornlag over ca 900 moh. Dette ligger nå under mer bærende fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 24. December 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -19 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 25. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during renoon. -11 °C to -3 °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

Økende vind, nedbør og stigende temperatur vil gir økende snøskredfare.
Det er mye løs snø tilgjengelig og vinden vil gi ferske fokksnøflak som kan legge seg over et stedvis svakt snødekke. På utsatte plasser vil skred kunne løsne av seg selv mens været står på.
Det kan også være lett å løse ut skred i heng med flakdannelser fra de siste dagene. Dette problemet kan finnes i flere himmelretninger etter varierende vind de siste dagene.

Under mildværsgrensen vil stigende temperatur og regn i løs snø gi fare for våte løssnøskred.
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