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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 07.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow

Persistent weak layer (slab 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).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some 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
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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)

Friday 6. March 2020

Det er mye snø i fjellområda i regionen. Det er store skavler og vindformasjoner i snøoverflaten.
De siste dagene har det lagt seg ferske fokksnøflak i nordvestvendte leheng etter vind fra øst og sørøst.

Lave temperaturer tidligere i uka, spesielt nattetemperaturer, kan ha ført til oppbyggende omvandling av kantkorn og/eller overflaterim. Dette er nå ikke vurdert som et begrenset skredproblem, men ytterligere utvikling kan gi rask endring og økt ustabilitet.

Mountain weather

Friday 6. March 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 7. March 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -14 °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

Det er kan være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut flakskred i fokksnøen, som fortsatt trenger litt tid til stabilisering. De lave temperaturene tidligere i uka, kan gitt forhold for utvikling av kantkornlag i snødekket.

I sørvendte solhellinger kan det gå enkelte våte løssnøskred der sola får tak, typisk i områder med framstikkende berg.

Det kan være forhold for glideskred i enkeltheng, vær spesielt oppmerksom på dette i områder med glidesprekker.
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