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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 03.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, fresh dry wind slabs might be possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab 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)

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)

Tuesday 2. April 2024

Synkende temperaturer og nattefrost i fjellet gjør at det våte snødekket fryser til. Utover tirsdagen, da det var strålende sol, ble snøen myk og sløsjete i solsidene. I skyggefulle partier forblir snøoverflaten hard gjennom dagene.

I lavlandet er det lite snø etter mye mildvær i det siste.


Mountain weather

Tuesday 2. April 2024

No precipitation. Strong breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -10 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 3. April 2024

3-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -14 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Det våte snødekket i solsidene fryser til, og vil stabilisere seg. Utover ettermiddagen kommer det nysnø og litt vind i fjellet. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i fokksnøen når flakene er ferske, men skredstørrelsen begrenses av hvor mye nysnø som kommer.

Vær oppmerksom på at skavler mange steder er store.
Hold god avstand til skavler og glidesprekker. Både skavlbrudd og glideskred er vanskelig å forutse
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