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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Friday 10.03.2023

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.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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) Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 9. March 2023

Snøoverflaten er vindpåvirket. I fjellet er det avblåst og isete på vindutsatte steder, mens det er fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet andre steder. I vindskjermet terreng kan det ligge litt løs og ubunden snø.

Den gamle fokksnøen var i ferd med å tørke ut og det var observasjoner på at det var dannet kantkorn i overflaten før siste snøfall. Dette kan utgjøre et svakt lag med ferskere fokksnøflak over.

Det er ingen observasjoner på skredaktivitet siste tre dager.

Mountain weather

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.

Friday 10. March 2023

1-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest. -23 °C to -8 °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

Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i fokksnøen, enten fordi den ligger på et svak lag av nysnø eller fordi den ligger på et svakt lag av kantkornet snø og rim. Vær ekstra obs der det er mykere snø i overflaten. Skredfaren er størst vest i regionen der det har kommet mest snø de siste dagene.
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