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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 02.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in steep terrain with wind deposited snow, especially in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 1. February 2022

Tirsdag består snøoverflaten av fokksnø av ulik hardhet der vinden har tatt, og løs snø i områder hvor vinden ikke har tatt. Snødekket preges ellers av fokksnø av ulik hardhet, områder med løs snø der vinden ikke har tatt, mens vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåst med skare eller barmark.

Snømengdene varierer mye i regionen. I høyden er det lokalt mye snø, særlig i leområder mot S og Ø. Det er fortsatt lite snø i lavlandet og i ytre strøk.

Observatør melder om 15 cm nysnø i ytre deler av regionen tirsdag morgen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. February 2022

27 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 2. February 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -7 °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

Tirsdagens fokksnø stabiliserer seg gradvis, men i enkelte heng kan en skiløper fortsatt løse ut store skred. Nysnø og vind fra NV gir ny pålagring av fersk fokksnø, men i mindre omfang enn tirsdag. Leheng vendt mot Ø og S er mest utsatt.
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