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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Monday 30.12.2019

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches are expected. The avalanche danger stays at the same level as long as the rain continues. Avoid boht avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Sunday 29. December 2019

Det har vore sterk vind og mykje nedbør siste døgnet med regn opp i 2000 moh. I områder nedbøren har kome som snø har den lagt seg i austlege leheng.
Det er generelt lite snø i regionen under 700 moh, spesielt i vestlege delar.

Der har vore observert kantkorn ved bakken.

Det er sundag observert fleire naturleg utløyste våte laussnøskred av storleik 2-3 ved Hovdaflota,

Mountain weather

Sunday 29. December 2019

35 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -2 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 30. December 2019

50 mm precipitation, up to 85 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west. -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

Pågåande kraftig nedbør og vind frå vest vil legge opp store mengder fokksnø i austlege leheng over 1000 moh. Det er venta at skred løysnar av seg sjølv. Der nedbøren kjem som regn på snøen vil ein få svekka bindingar og auka vekt. Dette kan gje store våte skred.
Pålagringa og svekkinga påverkar òg eventuelle vedvarande svake lag, som kan gje skred ved bakken.
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