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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 12.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware of unstable wind slabs in the Alpine. Smaller avalanches can be triggered in the wet snow in lower lying areas.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Tuesday 11. April 2023

Mandag - tirsdag kom det 15 - 20 mm nedbør. Lokalt opp til 30 mm. I høyden har det dannet seg nysnøflak. Disse kan ligge på rim som har dannet seg i helgen.
I solvendte sider er det skare på overflaten som mykner opp når temperaturen stiger utover dagen eller det regner. I nordvendte sider er snøen tørr i høyden.

Det er observert kantkorn rundt skarelag, men disse er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 11. April 2023

18 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 12. April 2023

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l. Strong breeze from southeast. -3 °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

Det er ventet kraftig vind. I høyden kan det danne seg ferske, tynne flak som kan være lett å løse ut. Større, eldre flak kan ligge i nord- og vestvendt terreng. Skyggesider høyt til fjells anses som mest utsatt.

I lavlandet kan det være lett å løse ut løssnøskred i den våte snøen og enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan fortsatt forekomme.
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