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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 17.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind and snow will increase the avalanche danger in the evening.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday evening

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 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)

Thursday 16. February 2023

Det er skare på snøoverflata etter mildver opp til 1200 moh. Snøen har blitt gjennomfukta. På dei høgaste toppane finst det framleis tørr snø. Den ferskaste fokksnøen finst i austvendte heng.

Det finst svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Dette laget har blitt fukta og er mest truleg på veg til å bil smelteomdanna.

Mountain weather

Thursday 16. February 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from west. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 17. February 2023

14 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong gale from the northwest during the evening. -5 °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

Snø og vind mot kvelden vil gjere at det blåser fersk fokksnø inn i dei områda som ligg i le for vinden. Dette vil føre til nytt skredproblem med fokksnø. Mest utsett er Haukelifjell.
I låglandet der det kjem regn, kan det gå enkelte våte laussnøskred.

Det finst svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken, men dette laget er vanskeleg å påverke.
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