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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Sunday 05.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches in steep terrain where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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 4. May 2024

Snødekket er generelt smelteomdannet og snøgrensen kryper raskt oppover i det varme været. Snødekket er grovkorna og gjennomfukta også i høyfjellet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 4. May 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. 2 °C to 11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 5. May 2024

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from east. 2 °C to 9 °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

Regn og høye temperaturer gir et vått snødekke. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i bratte heng der snøen er våt og lite bærende. Naturlig utløste skred kan også forekomme på utsatte plasser.

Det varme været gir også fare for glideskred og skavlbrudd. Unngå opphold under skavler og glidesprekker. På topper og rygger bør du holde avstand til skavler.
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