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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 29.04.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
At higher elevations, be aware in steep areas with with slabs. The danger also increases during the day in steep and sunexposed terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 28. April 2021

Jevnt over ligger fokksnø av ulike hardheter høyt til fjells i regionen.

Det gamle snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet snø, særlig i solsidene.

I skygge sidene er det fortsatt bra med tørr, vintersnø.

Solvendte sider i lavlandet er stort sett fri for snø.

Det er vedvarende svake lag i det gamle snødekket, men lagene ligger i ro frem til det blir varmere.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 28. April 2021

Little to no precipitation. -16 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 29. April 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -14 °C to 0 °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

Rolige værforhold med mildt på dagen og nattefrost gir et stabilt snødekke. I noen områder høyt til fjells kan fokksnøen være ustabil.

Der sola titter frem kan det gå enkelte våte skred i bratt terreng.
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