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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Monday 23.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can 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 faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Sunday 22. December 2019

Det er nå godt med snø i regionen der det meste av terreng begynner å bli jevnet ut. Snøen er noenlunde jevnt fordelt, med mest snø i N og V. Over skoggrensa har snøoverflaten noe vekslende hardhet, men i hovedsak myk snø.

Det finnes vedvarande svakte lag av kantkorn i snødekket, både ved bakken og høyere i snødekket. Begge lagene har relativt stor utbredelse i terrenget.

Mountain weather

Sunday 22. December 2019

No precipitation. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 23. December 2019

2-4 mm precipitation. -7 °C to -4 °C at 1400 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

Varslet vær endrer ikke faregraden, men det må forventes at skred kan løses ut av skiløpere. Relativt store mengder fersk vindtransportert snø trenger fremdeles tid til å stabilisere seg og belastningen på det gamle snødekket har økt. Det oppfordres derfor til konservative veivalg. Vedvarende svake lag i snødekket kan påvirkes der snødekket er tynt og/eller mykt, mest trolig i skoggrensa.
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