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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 28.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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 27. April 2023

Overflaten består av noe vindpåvirket nysnø. Under dette ligger det gamle smelteomvandlede snødekket. På de høyeste toppene kan det fremdeles være kald snø i nord. Skiføre fra rundt 700 moh.

I høyden kan det fortsatt finnes svakt lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Dette er generelt vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 27. April 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 28. April 2023

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -18 °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

Fokksnøflak fra tidligere kan fremdeles være lett å løse ut. Men skred forventes ikke bli store. Unngå terreng der også mindre skred kan gi store konsekvenser.

I brattheng som får sol stiger skredfaren utover dagen. Her kan det være lett å løse ut skred når snøen blir myk og våt. Skred kan også gå naturlig.

Det kan være fare for glideskred gjennom hele døgnet. Det er vanskelig å forutsi når disse går. Ferske glidesprekker er faretegn.
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