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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 29.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow at high elevations. Increasing temperature will weaken the snow cover temporarily.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 28. January 2022

Det er generelt lite snø for årstiden. Snødekket er preget av skare og lommer av fokksnø. Det er mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon. I høyfjellet finnes fokksnø og sammenhengende skiføre, mest i østvendte leformasjoner.

Tidligere i vinter er det funnet kantkorn ved bunnen av snødekket, men det er nå lite aktivt.

Mountain weather

Friday 28. January 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 29. January 2022

21 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °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

Mye nedbør og sterk vind vil danne store ferske fokksnøflak i østvendte fjellsider i høyfjellet. Naturlig utløste skred er sannsynlig.
Milde temperaturer gir regn på snø opp til ca 1300-1500 moh. og det kan gå naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred. Utover ettermiddagen vil lavere temperatur og snøbyger gi en gunstig oppbygging på de ferske flakene under ca 1300-1500moh.
Skredfaren vil være størst i vest, der det kommer mest nedbør.
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