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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 21.03.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The rain will increase the avalanche danger. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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. March 2019

Sist helg kom det mykje snø i kombinasjon med vind frå skiftande retning. Denne snøen ligg no som fuktig fokksnø av ulik hardheit i leområder. I forsenkningar og skjerma områder på det høgaste toppane ligg det lausare og mjukare snø. Snøoverflaten har vore fuktig opp til ca 700-1000 moh.

Tidlegare observert svakt kantkornlag kan være aktivt på dei høgaste toppane der mildværet ikkje fekk tak.

Mandag vart det meldt om skiløperutløst flakskred i Hunnedalen.

Det er lite eller ingen snø under ca 500 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. March 2019

8-12 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 21. March 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -2 °C to 4 °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

Store nedbørmengder, hovudsakleg som regn, vil kortvarig svekke bindingar i snødekket og gi fare for våte skred.
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