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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 20.12.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Wednesday 20. December 2023

Mildvær og regn har tært hardt på snødekket og snøgrensen har krøpet kraftig oppover, spesielt i ytre del av regionen, der er det nesten ikke snø igjen. Lengre inn i regionen er det gradvis mer snø.

Før mildværet var det svake lag av kantkorn rundt skarelag i snødekket. Det antas nå kun være i indre høyereliggende deler som dette fremdeles er aktivt.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. December 2023

55 mm precipitation, up to 75 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during renoon. -7 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l.

Wednesday 20. December 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong breeze from west. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l.

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

Oppdatering kl 09:30 grunnet økte nedbørsmengder og økt vind.

Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen i høyfjellet. Snøvær og kraftig vind danner ferske flak i høyfjellet.
Skredfaren er størst i østlige deler av regionen, der det ligger mest snø.
I høyfjellet, særlig i østlige deler av regionen kan det fremdeles finnes aktive vedvarende svake lag. Drønn er tydelige faretegn.
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