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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Monday 02.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Sunday 1. March 2020

Det ligg mjuk vindpåverka snø på overflata. I austvendte leområder har det blitt lasta inn mykje fokksnø.

I nokre områder finst det framleis mykje laussnø i overflata

Ryggar og vindutsatte områder er stadvis avblåst ned til gammal skare.

Gammalt snødekke vert vurdert som stabilt.

Mykje vind og snø i vinter gjer at mange skavlar har blitt store.

Det finst kantkorn i samband med skarelag i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Sunday 1. March 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 2. March 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -6 °C to -1 °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

Fokksnøen frå dei siste dagane vil gradvis stabilisere seg. Observasjonar viser også at det kan vere mogleg å påverke svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Viss desse laga går til brot kan det medføre stor brotforplanting i snødekket. Det er usikkert kor stor utbreiing i regionen lag av kantkorn har.
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