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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 27.02.2022

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

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)

Saturday 26. February 2022

Snøoverflaten er nå kraftig vindpåvirket, og mildvær tidligere i uka fuktet snøen opp til ca. 800 moh. Snømengden i regionen varierer, og det er økende snømengder vestover i regionen. En lang periode med vind fra vest og nord har gitt ujevn snøfordeling med mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leformasjoner.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn under skarelag ved bakken. Laget vurderes til ikke å være et aktivt skredproblem per dags dato, men må følges med på.

Mountain weather

Saturday 26. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 27. February 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Skredfaren er størst vest i regionen der det har kommet mest snø den siste tiden. Her kan det fortsatt finnes fokksnøflak som lett kan løses ut. Øst i regionen er det mer stabile forhold.

I lune, bratte solvendte sider kan det løsne små våte skred.
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