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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 18.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 new 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)

Friday 18. February 2022

Fra 600moh ligger det mye (10-30cm) tørr nysnø. I fjellet har vinden tatt moderat og det er stort sett myke flak. I lune områder ligger det fremdeles løs og ubunden snø. Det har kommet jevnt med ned i regionen de siste ukene og det er nå mye snø i hele regionen over 600moh.




Mountain weather

Thursday 17. February 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from east, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -12 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 18. February 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Friday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1400 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

OPPDATERT FREDAG KL0900: Mer snø enn ventet og noe mer vind gjør at skred kan bli større enn først antatt. Det er mye snø tilgjengelig for vinden å flytte på og det kan være lett å løse ut skred mens været står på. Stabiliseringen vil skje raskt da det er milde temperaturer og det vil roe seg allerede på kvelden.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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