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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 09.01.2022

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)

Saturday 8. January 2022

Snøoverflaata er variert og ber preg av nedbør og vind i starten av veka. I høgda har det periodevis vore kraftig vind og snøen ligg som bundne flak av varierande hardheit. Ved skoggrensa ligg snøen framleis ubunden.

Under 1200 moh. er snødekket stort sett fast og smelteomvandlet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 8. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -16 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 9. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southeast. -14 °C to -9 °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 vind vil gje pålagring og ferske fokksnøflak i nordvestlege leheng. Det ligg òg eldre flak som treng tid på å stabilisere seg i høgda.

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