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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Tuesday 10.05.2022

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 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

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)

Monday 9. May 2022

Snødekket er preget av varmt vær og er i hovedsak smelteomdannet. I sørlige deler av regionen er det lite skiføre igjen mens i nordlige deler er det noe mer snø.

Mountain weather

Monday 9. May 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 10. May 2022

27 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. 1 °C to 5 °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

Over 800-1000 moh, der det finnes nok snø vil høy temperatur og økende regn kan gi fare for våte løsnøskred. I svært bratt terreng vil skred kunne løsne av seg selv og det kan være lett for skiløper å løse ut skred. Små, og noen steder middels store skred er mest aktuelt.

I områder hvor det er nok snø kan det være fare for glideskred. Glideskred kan løsne hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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