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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 25.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain with fresh storm slabs until the new snow is stabilized.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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)

Saturday 24. February 2024

Det er nysnø- og fokksnøflak i leområder. Forholdsvis lite vind og synkande snøgrense siste par dagar har gitt at meir av terrenget er dekt av snø. Det eldre snødekket er hardare etter mykje vind og mildvêr tidlegare i veka.

Det kan ha danna seg kantkorn rundt mildvêrsskare frå 2. feb. Observasjonar frå naboregionar tyder på det.

Laurdag er det observert tildels kraftig snøfokk på toppane i regionen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 24. February 2024

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l. Fresh breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 25. February 2024

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -13 °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

I dei områda som får mest snø kan det legge seg opp enkelte nysnøflak i leområder. Desse kan være lett å løyse ut av skiløpar.

Eldre fokksnø frå sist større snøfall fredag vil truleg være hardare og meir stabil.
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