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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 20.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Thursday 19. January 2023

Det kom mye nysnø forrige helg og begynnelsen av uken, mest i sørlige og indre deler av regionen. Vinden har dannet flak av varierende hardhet, stort sett myke flak.
Snødekket har tidligere vært utsatt for mildvær og regn opp til ca. 1100 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. January 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -13 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 20. January 2023

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from north. -18 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Rolige værforhold gir fokksnøflak mulighet til å stabilisere seg. Det kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred noen få steder, særlig i de områdene som fikk snø på onsdagen. Vær varsom i leheng hvis dere mistenker at snøen nylig er flyttet av vinden.
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