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Avalanche warning for region Voss Sunday 25.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions in the alpine. Be careful of recently loaded storm slabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

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)

Saturday 24. February 2024

Det er nysnø- og fokksnøflak i leområder. Forholdsvis lite vind og synkande snøgrense siste par dagar har gitt at meir av terrenget er dekt av snø. Det eldre snødekket er hardare etter mykje vind og mildvêr tidlegare i veka.

Kantkorn er observert ved skarelag i snødekket. Dette laget har gitt drønn i snødekket siste tida.

Det er framleis fleire lag med avrunda kantkorn djupare i snødekket som ikkje er rekna som aktive skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Saturday 24. February 2024

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l. Fresh breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 25. February 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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 lite vind gir nysnøflak i leområder. Desse flaka kan være lett å løyse ut.

Det er usikkert om svake lag av kantkorn fortsatt er tilstades, men vær likevel merksam på dette i kalde, skjerma botnar ved dei høgaste toppane. Drønn og sprekker i snødekket er tydelige teikn.
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