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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 18.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will give windslabs lee areas.

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

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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)

Thursday 17. March 2022

Snøoverflata er variert. I solvendte fjellsider er snødekket varmepåvirka med påfølgjande nattefrost. I fjellet det sola ikkje har tatt ligg fokksnøen hard og stadvis avblese til eldre skarelag. I enkelte lune formasjonar kan ein framleis finne laus og ubunden snø.

Det er mykje snø i fjellet og snøgrensa ligg mellom 200 og 400 moh.

Det er tidlegare observert kantkorn som gav brot i fokksnøen. Observasjonar frå naboregionen laurdag tyder på at kantkorn kan ha føyka ned.

Mountain weather

Thursday 17. March 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 18. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °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

Det ligg ferske fokksnøflak i vestlege, nordlege og austlege leheng. Flak kan stadvis ligg på svake lag av kantkorn og overflaterim og soleis vere lette å løyse ut og fjernutløysast.

Relativt høge temperaturar om våren gjev fare for glideskred. Ver spesielt merksam i sørvendte heng der det ligg mykje snø på sva. Unngå områder under glidesprekkar.
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