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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Tuesday 28.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate 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.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Monday 27. January 2020

Det er stor variasjon i snødekket i regionen. Det gamle snødekket er stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing. Det har kommet betydelige mengder nysnø den siste tiden, mest i fjellområdene vest i regionen. Tidvis med kraftig vind. Det ligger nysnø tilgjengelig for vindtransport. Under mildværsgrensa er snøen smelteomvandlet og fuktig/våt.

Mountain weather

Monday 27. January 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 17 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from south. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 28. January 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the east during the afternoon. -12 °C to -5 °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

Endring i vindretning i løpet av dagen kan flytte snø inn i vestvendte heng. En skiløper kan løse ut skred opp til str 2 der flakene er ferskest. Gammel vindtransportert snø i NØ-Ø-vendte leområder fortsetter å stabilisere seg og det skal nå generelt stor tilleggsbelastning til for å løse ut skred. Men den må fortsatt tas hensyn til og enkelte steder kan skredene bli store.
Faren for våte skred avtar raskt med kulden.
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