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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Friday 11.02.2022

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 or soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Thursday 10. February 2022

Snøoverflaten består i hovedsak av vindtransportert snø med ulik hardhet. Vind fra vest i lengre perioder har ført til ujevn snøfordeling. Det er avblåst i vestvendt terreng og tilnærmet normal snømengde i skjermede øst- og sørvendte områder, der det også finnes løsere snø. Regionen har generelt mindre snø enn normalt, med økende snømengde vestover i regionen.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket. De vurderes som generelt vanskelig å påvirke. Lagene er i hovedsak kun mulig å påvirke i de områdene som ligger over mildværsskaren fra slutten av januar, dvs. fra 1300 moh og høyere.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 11. February 2022

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the evening. -14 °C to -8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Kraftig vind fra vest om kvelden kan gi snøbyger og ustabil fersk fokksnø lengst vest i regionen. Vedvarede svake lag kan enkelte steder påvirkes av skiløpere, spesielt der snødekket er tynt eller mykt.
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