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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Thursday 12.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Solar radiation give increased danger of wet avalanches. Risk of wind-deposited snow above 1200 masl.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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)

Wednesday 11. 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

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.

Thursday 12. May 2022

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -3 °C to 3 °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

I høyfjellet kan det finnes enkelte ferske fokksnøflak i lesider. Her kan det være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen.
Der nysnø blir utsatt for soloppvarming, kan det gå enkelte små løssnøskred.
Under mildværsgrensen kan varme gi enkelte våte skred, men snødekket har vært gjennom oppvarming tidligere og forventes generelt å tåle dette bra. Vær oppmerksom på glidesprekker og fare for skavlbrudd.
Det er størst skredfare vest i regionen der det ligger mest snø.
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