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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Tuesday 24.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on slopes loaded with wind slabs. Large avalanches is not very likely but can in some cases be triggered by high additional loads. 

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Monday 23. December 2019

De siste par dager har det kommet ca 10 cm snø uten vind. Det er nå godt med snø i regionen der det meste av terreng begynner å bli jevnet ut. Snøen er noenlunde jevnt fordelt, med mindre snø på utsatte steder. Over skoggrensa har snøoverflaten noe vekslende hardhet, men i hovedsak myk snø.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket, både ved bakken og høyere i snødekket. Begge lagene har relativt stor utbredelse i terrenget, men krever i hovedsak stor tilleggsbelastning for å kunne skape skred.

Mountain weather

Monday 23. December 2019

2-4 mm precipitation. -7 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 24. December 2019

2-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -9 °C to -5 °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

Noe nedbør uten nevneverdig vind og minusgrader endrer ikke faregraden som har en synkende tendens. Det er generelt stabile forhold, men skred kan løses ut av skiløpere i eldre vindtransportert snø i leområder. Vedvarende svake lag i snødekket kan påvirkes der snødekket er tynt og/eller mykt, mest trolig i skoggrensa.
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