Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 16.03.2023

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 700 masl • Hovedskredproblemet fram til i formiddag. Det finnes kantkornlag både over og under skarelag høyt i snødekket mange steder.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Spontaneous release • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, SW, W, NW above 600 masl • Gjelder fra i ettermiddag.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Spontaneous release • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 700 masl • Hovudskredproblemet fram til det byrjar å værskifte med vind og nedbør som snø

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Spontaneous release • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E above 700 masl • Kraftig vind over tregrensa og nedbør som snø vil begrave dei allereie svake laga med kantkorn i stratigrafien.