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Avalanche warning for region Voss Friday 18.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Friday 18. February 2022

Vind i fjellet har bundet nysnøen til myke flak over tregrensen, men trolig er det fremdeles en del løs og ubunden snø på mindre vindutsatte plasser.

Nysnøen ligger over skare og fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet og tykkelse. Det er mest snø i østvendte terrengformasjoner, men det ligger snø i alle himmelretninger. På vindutsatte plasser er det avblåst med skare under nysnøen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 17. February 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from east, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 18. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °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

OPPDATERT FREDAG KL0900: Mer snø enn ventet og noe mer vind gjør at skred kan bli større enn først antatt. Det er mye snø tilgjengelig for vinden å flytte på og det kan være lett å løse ut skred mens været står på. Stabiliseringen vil skje raskt da det er relativt milde temperaturer og vinden vil roe seg allerede på kvelden.
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