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Avalanche warning for region Voss Tuesday 01.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Increase of temperature and rain can produce small wet avalanches.

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)

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

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)

Monday 31. January 2022

Mandag består snøoverflaten de fleste steder av vindpåvirket snø av ulik hardhet der det ligger nysnø. Stedvis ligger løs snø i overflaten som kom når vinden løyet søndag. Vindutsatte formasjoner er mange steder avblåst til barmark eller skare.

Snømengdene varierer mye i regionen. I høyfjellet er det nå stedvis godt med snø, særlig i leområder mot S og Ø. Det er fortsatt lite snø i lavlandet.

Ved Upsete ble det observert flere naturlig utløste skred under mildværet lørdag.

Observasjon ved Upsete søndag indikerer at mildværet gikk opp til ca 1100 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 31. January 2022

6-9 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 1. February 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -4 °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

Nysnø og vind av skiftende retning vil føre til ustabile fokksnøflak i ulike hengretninger. Det er lett å løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø, og skred som løsner kan i noen heng bli middels store.

Stigende temperatur og regn gir fare for små våte løssnøskred i lavereliggende fjellområder.
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