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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 02.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
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. Decreasing avalanche hazard during the day.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Wednesday 1. January 2020

Det har kome mykje snø dei siste dagane, enkelte stadar opp i halvanna meter med snø i fjellet. Sterk vind har gjeve stor snøtranport inn i nordaustlege leheng. I låglandet har nedbøre kome som regn på snødekket.

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen under 700 moh, spesielt i vestlege delar.

Det har vore observert svakt lag kantkorn ved bakken, men utbreiinga av dette etter siste dagers mildveir og nedbør er førebels ukjent.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 1. January 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from west. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 2. January 2020

13 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to -1 °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

Vindauke og ny nedbør vil gje snøtransport i fjellet over 1000 moh. Austlege leområder vil få pålagring og ferske fokksnøflak. Det vil òg ligge eldre flak i høgda som treng tid på å stabilisere seg. Skred i desse kan verte store.

Store lokale variasjonar i forventa nedbør so skredfaren er høgast i dei områda som får mykje nysnø.
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