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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 09.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In the western part of the region, it might be easy to trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs since the wind slabs might rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. During the day, natural triggered avalanches may occur in steep, sunexposed slopes.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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
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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)

Wednesday 8. March 2023

Snøoverflaten er varierende. På vindutsatte plasser er det avblåst ned til skare. Der solen tidligere har fått tak og det senere har frosset kan det også være skare. For øvrig består snøoverflaten av fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet. Flere steder har fokksnøen tørket ut og blitt omdannet til kantkornet snø i overflaten.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. March 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -22 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 9. March 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from west, changing to breeze from the north during renoon. -16 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

I de delene av regionen der det kom mest nedbør onsdag kveld og natt til torsdag, kan det være lett å løse ut middels store skred. Det gjelder der den nye snøen har bundet seg til flak og lagt seg over et svakt lag av kantkornet snø.

Der det har vært lite vind og den nyeste snøen er løs og ubunden, eller det har kommer lite eller ingen snø, er skredfaren lavere.

Når solen titter frem kan det løsne skred av seg selv i bratte heng som er vendt mot solen.
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