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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Monday 10.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Use caution in areas with recently formed storm slabs. Its time to switch to spring mode and remember to use slightly different approaches on wet and dry snow.
  • The danger is greatest from Monday before noon

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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
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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)

Sunday 9. April 2023

Det kom litt nysnø torsdag uten vind. Rolige forhold i påskehelgen. Det er nå store temperatursvingninger og overflaten blir til skare om natten og mykner opp utover dagen. Dette har dannet solskare i sørvendte sider. Generelt ligger det noen få cm løs snø over fokksnø.

Det er flere kantkornlag i snødekket. Disse ligger stort sett under hard skare og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 9. April 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -14 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 10. April 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -6 °C to -2 °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

Sterk vind og ny nedbør øker skredfaren i regionen.
I fjellet der nedbøren kommer som snø kan det raskt legge seg opp fokksnøflak som vil være lette å løse ut. Større flak ventes i nord- og vestvendt terreng, men mindre flak kan også løses ut i andre himmelretninger.

I lavlandet vil alle himmelretninger bli utsatt for våte løssnøskred der det regner. Det er likevel ventet at heng der snøen tidligere ikke er smelteomdannet av sola tidligere vil være mest ustabile.
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