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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 12.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A persistent weak layer can be present underneath fresh wind deposited snow in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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
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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)

Friday 11. March 2022

I høyden er det er myke eller harde flak, eller skare, alt etter hvordan vind og sol har tatt. Det er lite snø på kuler og topper, spesielt mot vest. I lune formasjoner kan det ligge litt myk snø som danner godt skiføre. I lavlandet er det skare fra mildvær. I høyden stedvis solskare i bratte solvendte heng, som mykner opp om sola tar på dagtid.

Det er også observert begynnende kantkorn som gir brudd i fokksnøen.

Fredag melder observatør fra Sauda om snøfokk over ca 900 moh,

Mountain weather

Friday 11. March 2022

No precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -11 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l.

Saturday 12. March 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -11 °C to -4 °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

Under mildværgrensa vil det være lett å løse ut små våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng når snøoverflaten blir våt og myk. Enkelte våte løssnøskred kan også løsne naturlig.

Eldre fokksnø ventes nå å ha stabilisert seg. Sterk vind vil likevel kunne danne nye ferske fokksnøflak. Disse kan stedvis legge seg over et svakt lag av kantkorn og vil være lett å løse ut.

Glideskred er uforutsigbare men kan forekomme. Unngå områder under glidesprekker.
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