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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Thursday 23.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in steep terrain with wind deposited snow.

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)

Wednesday 22. February 2023

I høyden har vinden flyttet snø, slik at snøoverflaten er vindpåvirket med varierende hardhet. I terreng skjermet for vind er det mykere snø. Under tregrensa er det noe løs snø over hardere, eldre snø. Vindutsatte formasjoner er mange steder avblåst eller har gammel hard skare.

Det finnes svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Dette laget har blitt fuktet og er trolig på vei til å bil smelteomdannet.

Observatør meldte om noen store naturlig utløste skred i Valle etter uværet mandag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 22. February 2023

10-12 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 23. February 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Stedvis vil vind fra NV ta tak og danne ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder mot SØ. Det skal mer til for å løse ut skred i onsdagens fokksnø i V-N-vendte leheng.

Det finnes svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken, men dette laget er vanskelig å påvirke.
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