Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 30.12.2023

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, S, SW, W, NW above 500 masl • Dårlig binding mellom skare og folksnø

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, S, SW, W, NW above unknown masl • Overliggende lag er ikke stort. Men det er dårlig binding i lagene. Finner det i vestvendte heng nå etter sost uvær

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, S, SW, W, NW above 500 masl • Det har vært mer vind i høyden og vest i regionen

• Loose dry avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes SW, W, NW above 800 masl