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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Saturday 09.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Friday 8. April 2022

I snøoverflata ligg det noko fokksnø etter sist snøfall. Fokksnøen ligg stort sett på eit hardt og bærande skarelag. Høgt til fjells har ikkje mildværet virka så mykje på snødekket, og snøen er ujevnt fordelt. Det ligg mest i austvendt terreng. Vindutsette formasjonar har lite og hard snø, og mange stader er det heilt avblåst. Snømengda aukar vestover i regionen.

Det finst lag av kantkorn høgt i snødekket, men der det er observert er det begrensa med overliggande snø. Det finst også kantkorn ved bakken, desse er dekka av hard og bærande snø

Natt til fredag har det snødd 2 cm i Hemsedal.

Mountain weather

Friday 8. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 9. April 2022

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -4 °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

Sterk vind kan føre til fokksnødanning der det finst laussnø som kan flyttast på. Det kjem også noko nysnø. Fokksnøen kan legge seg på svakt lag av kantkorn. Men i store delar av regionen er snødekket framleis hardt og stabilt.
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