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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 20.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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
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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 19. February 2022

Fra 600 moh ligger det mye (10-30cm) tørr nysnø. I fjellet har vinden tatt moderat og det er stort sett myke flak. I lune områder ligger det fremdeles løs og ubunden snø. Det har kommet jevnt med snø i regionen de siste ukene og det er nå mye snø i hele regionen over 600moh.

Det er observert noen middelsstore skred som trolig har gått fredag i regionen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 19. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest. -17 °C to -8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 20. February 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from west, changing to gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -14 °C to -6 °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

Kraftig vind vil øke skredfaren på ettermiddagen, i fjellet kan skred løsne av seg selv. Det er mye løs snø i terrenget og vindtransporten vil være stor når det kommer sørøst kuling på ettermiddagen. Leheng mot nordvest er mest utsatt. Det er roligere vær og lavere skredfare på formiddagen, men det kan det være lett å løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø.
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