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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 11.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet loose avalanches are the biggest problem. Naturally triggered avalanches can occure in steep terrain. Avoid areas under glide cracks. Lower avalanche danger below treeline. In higher areas fresh storm slabs is a problem.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

New 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

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)

Wednesday 11. May 2022

Snøoverflaten er i hovedsak smelteomvandlet. Varmen gjør at nordsider også har våt snø høyt opp. Rygger og rabber er nå bare og det er til dels lite snø igjen under skoggrensen.
Over 1000-1200 moh finnes det et sammenhengende snødekke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 10. May 2022

35 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1700 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 11. May 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 2 °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

OPPDATERT ONSDAG 9:30.
Nedjustering av faregrad pga lavere nedbørsprognoser og at rapporter tyder på at snødekket tåler regnet godt.

Mye regn vil gi fare for noen våte løssnøskred under ca 1300 moh.

Over ca 1300 moh vil mye av nedbøren komme som snø. Her vil ferske nysnøflak være problemet så lenge snøværet pågår.

Vær oppmerksom på at skavler kan være store og svekkes i varmen.

Det kan fortsatt være fare for enkelte glideskred, glideskred kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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