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Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 27.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
At higher altitudes avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Keep distance to areas with gliding cracks.

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

Glide avalanches

You can trigger avalanches 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

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 26. February 2020

Mykje vind og vær fram til sist helg har gitt store snømengder i leområder, mest i austlege heng, men etter austleg vind frå tysdag ligg den ferskaste fokksnøen i vest.

Det er store skavlar og vindformasjonar i terrenget.

Det eldre snødekket er smelteomvandla etter mildvêr og gjenfrysing.

Det er mandag observert sigesprekker i austleg terreng

Mountain weather

Wednesday 26. February 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -12 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 27. February 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -10 °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

Litt nysnø med lite vind vil ventelig ikkje endra på skredfaresituasjonen. Eldre fokksnø får gradvis mindre spenning og betre bindingar mot underlag. Der det er sigesprekker er det forhold for glideskred.
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