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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 17.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Tuesday 16. January 2024

Tysdag kom det litt snø i regionen. Før det var det ein periode med streng kulde og vind. Det har vore vind frå fleire forskjellege retningar. Det meste av snøen over skoggrensa er difor vindpåverka før sist snøfall. Men under tregrensa kan ein framleis finne laussnø. Det er mindre snø enn normalt for årstida i nordlege og vestlege områder.

Rundt eit skarelag danna av mildvêr 16. desember er det observert kantkorn.

Laurdag gjekk det eit middels stort skred i fersk vindtransportert snø i austvendt terreng i Hjartdal.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 16. January 2024

3-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest. -19 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 17. January 2024

1-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -19 °C to -10 °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

Litt nysnø på tysdag og vind på onsdag kan føre til at det blåser fersk fokksnø inn i leheng. Denne kan vere lett å løyse ut som snøskred, men det er lite av den. Det kan også framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i eldre fokksnø sjølv om denne stabilserar seg meir og meir.
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