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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Monday 06.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow. Increased danger of small natural avalanches in lower mountainsides.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Wet 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).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Sunday 5. January 2020

Det er store fokksnøansamlinger i østlige heng etter de siste dagers snø og vind. Ellers er snøverflaten stort sett dekket av avblåst skare.

Over ca 1000 moh kan det stedvis finnes et svakt lag med nedsnødd overflaterim, men det har vært få observasjoner på dette de siste dagene.

Søndag morgen er det fortsatt minusgrader på Haukeli, men temperaturen er ventet å stige opp på plussiden i løpet av søndagen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 5. January 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 6. January 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1100 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

Fokksnøflakene som har blitt dannet de siste dagene antas å gradvis stabilisere seg. Stedvis ligger fokksnøen over glatt skare som det kan løses ut mindre skred på. Høy temperatur vil gi litt nedbør som regn nesten opp til fjelltopphøyde. Det kan gå noen våte naturlig utløste flakskred i brattheng i de delene av regionen hvor snøen blir gjennomfuktet.
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