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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Tuesday 15.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Temperature rise and solar radiation give increased danger of wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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)

Monday 14. May 2018

Snødekket er vått og smelteomvandla til topps. Det byrjar å bli lite snø i sydsider. I høgfjellet kan det finnast restar av lagdelinger og skarelag i snødekket.

Det har ikkje vore nattefrost natt til måndag.

Mountain weather

Monday 14. May 2018

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from south. 4 °C to 12 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 15. May 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from south. 2 °C to 14 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Klarvêr kan gje nattefrost og vil gje soloppvarming av snødekket på dagen. Faren for våte laussnøskred vil difor vere størst om ettermiddagen. Snødekket drenerar godt og vil tåle ettermiddagsbygene. Det kan framleis gå glideskred, men mindre snø i fjellet gjer at desse heller ikkje vil bli så store og dei fleste glideskreda som skal gå har allereie gått. Der det framleis er skavlar lyt ein vere merksam på fare for skavlbrekk.

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