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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Gudbrandsdalen Friday 02.02.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Rising temperatures and rain will lead to risk of large natural wet slab avalanches. Keep distance to all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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.

Mountain weather

Friday 2. February 2024

20 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -11 °C to 0 °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

Store skred som løsner av seg selv ventes. Skred kan løsne av seg selv allerede fra morgenen av, men skredfaren øker utover dagen ettersom snøen blir utsatt for mer og mer mildvær og regn.
Faren for store skred som når langt er størst i de områdene som har fått mest snø de siste dagene. Det gjelder særlig områdene vest i regionen, for eksempel rundt Bjorli og Grotli. Hold god avstand til skredterreng.

Varselet er basert på et enklere datagrunnlag enn regionale varsler og utgis kun for faregrad 4 og 5.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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