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Avalanche warning for region Voss Wednesday 21.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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 20. December 2022

Regionen har lite snø og det er generelt ikke skiføre i fjellet. Det er bare mulig å finne sammenhengende skiføre i forsenkninger med snø fra forrige vinter. Det ligger stedvis litt nysnø som har lagt seg på frossen bakke.

Det har blitt dannet kantkorn og overflaterim i det kalde og klare været. Noen steder har dette blitt føyket ned og dannet skredproblem. Utbredelsen er usikker.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 20. December 2022

13 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -2 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 21. December 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -7 °C to 0 °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

Over mildværsgrensen vil ny snø og litt vind gi myke flakdannelser på utsatte plasser. Typisk bak rygger, kuler og ved inngang til renner. Her kan det være lett å løse ut skred opp til middels størrelse.

Eventuelle vedvarende svake lag ventes i lavere områder å være ødelagt av mildvær og regn. I høyere områder kan slike lag fortsatt finnes, nå dypere i snødekket.
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