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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Monday 24.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The stability decreases when the snow gets wet. Avoid areas beneath visible gliding cracks, release areas and run out areas for wet snow avalanches. In higher areas small wind slabs can be triggered in the fresh snow.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

New snow (slab 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)

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)

Sunday 23. April 2023

Etter lang tid med klarvær og solvarme er det gamle snødekket i stor grad smelteomvandlet i lavere områder og der sola har tatt. I nordsider var den gamle snøoverflaten tørr over ca. 1000 moh. Søndag regner det under ca. 1200 moh.
Det er skiføre fra 500-600 moh og høyere.

I høyden kan det fortsatt finnes svakt lag av kantkorn høyt i snødekket.

Det finnes også kantkorn dypere i snødekket. Dette er generelt svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 23. April 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l Sunday night. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 24. April 2023

7-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °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

Regn i snøen og høy temperatur kan svekke bindinger i snødekket ned mot svake lag. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred og naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme. Vær spesielt oppmerksom i heng mot nord. Her har ikke varmen trengt så dypt tidligere.

Mot fjelltopphøyde vil ny snø og vind danne ferske nysnøflak. Her kan det være lett å løse ut mindre skred i den nye snøen. Mest utsatt er rundt kuler og rygger der vinden får tak og kan binde snøen til flak.

Det er fortsatt fare for glideskred. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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