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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Monday 13.03.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Precipitation as rain leads to higher avalanche danger. A weak layer deep in the snow pack can now become more active. Avoid fresh stormslabs above the new snow line.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Sunday 12. March 2023

Snøoverflaten er vindpåvirket. I fjellet er det vekslende avblåst og isete og fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet. I vindskjermet terreng kan det ligge litt løs og ubunden snø.

Det er observert kantkorn under smelteomdannet snø dypt i snødekket i Hunnedalen. Dette er nok generelt vanskelig å påvirke.
Det kan også finnes nedføyket kantkorn høyere i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. March 2023

9-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 13. March 2023

16 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the south. -7 °C to 1 °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

Mildvær og regn kan gi store våte flakskred og naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred. Unngå bratt terreng med våt snø.
På de høyeste toppene kan det danne seg ferske fokksnøflak. Disse vil sannsynligvis stabilisere seg raskt i de milde temperaturene, men enkelte steder kan de være lette å løse ut.

Enkelte steder kan det gå glideskred.
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