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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 01.05.2021

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)

Friday 30. 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 skyggesidene 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 dette er ikke et skredproblem for øyeblikket. Snøen over er hard og bærende og det svake laget er dermed vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Friday 30. April 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from west. -15 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 1. May 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -16 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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 og nattefrost gir et stabilt snødekke. Der sola titter frem kan det gå enkelte våte skred i bratt terreng. Dette er mest aktuelt i bratte sørvendte formasjoner siden det er relativt kaldt enda.

I noen områder høyt til fjells kan fokksnøen være ustabil enkelte steder. Dypt i snødekket finnes vedvarende svake lag men disse krever mer varme for å kunne påvirkes.
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