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Avalanche warning for region Heiane Thursday 11.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow. Here, a skier can trigger avalanches. The avalanche danger is in general decreasing, but can still be moderate in areas that have recived most rain the last days.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 10. May 2023

Mildvær og regn har gjort snøoverflaten våt i alle himmelretninger høyt til fjells. Snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet.
Det er begrenset skiføre under 700 moh, mens det er godt med snø i høyden og i indre deler av regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 10. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southeast. 1 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 11. May 2023

4-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from east, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. 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

Varme og litt nedbør gjør at snødekket fortsatt er vått. Der snøen er myk og våt etter mildværet, kan det være lett for en skiløper å løse ut skred. Skredene vil stort sett bli små, men enkelte skred kan bli middels store.

Skredfaren er størst i områder som har fått mest regn de siste dagene. Der snødekket er godt drenert og snøen fastere er skredfaren lavere.

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