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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 10.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet loose snow avalanches can be expected in low-elevation terrain. At altitude, fresh wind slabs are possible.


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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 9. May 2023

Oppklaring og mulighet for solgløtt sent på dagen. Fortsatt mildt høyt til fjells. Godt med snø i terrenget. Smelteomvandlet snø i sørvendte sider, mens det i nord er det vintersnø under våt snøoverflate. På de høyeste toppene kan det ha kommet nedbør som snø sammen med en del vind. Dermed er det muligheter for ferske fokksnøflak i høyden enkelte steder.

Det finnes kantkorn under et skarelag midt i snødekke og ved bakken, men disse er ikke noe problem pr nå.

Det er observert våte løssnøskred str. 2 i område Totten

Mountain weather

Tuesday 9. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. -1 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 10. May 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from southeast. -2 °C to 6 °C at 1400 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

Gradvis avtagende nedbør og oppklaring. Stigende temperatur utover dagen.
Det forventes ikke naturlig utløste skred, men skiløpere kan løse ut våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng.

I høyden, der snøen er tørr, kan det finnes ferske fokksnøflak i le-områder.


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