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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 11.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rain gives wet snow and increased danger of wet avalanches. Risk of wind-deposited snow in the alpine. Danger level highest in western part of region.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

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

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)

Tuesday 10. May 2022

Snødekket er generelt preget av smelteformer. På de høyeste fjelltoppene finnes det fortsatt innslag av tørr snø i terreng vendt mot nord, men også her kan snødekket være noe varmepåvirket.
Snøfordelingen er ujevn. Etter en snøfattig vinter er det nå lite snø igjen øst i regionen under ca. 1200-1400 moh. Mer snø vest i regionen, særlig i terreng mot øst og nord.

Observasjon fra Hol søndag sier at at grense for lagdelt snø ligger på ca 1500 moh.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 10. May 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 21 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 11. May 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -2 °C to 3 °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

Varme og regn vil kunne svekke bindinger i snødekket og gi våte skred.
Over mildværsgrensen vil det dannes myke fokksnøflak i lesider. Her kan det være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen.
Vær oppmerksom på glidesprekker og skavlbrudd.
Det er størst skredfare vest i regionen der det kommer mest nedbør.
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