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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 06.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind deposited snow could rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. In some areas an avalanche can be triggered by snowmobiles

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches 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 faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Friday 5. March 2021

Over 1300 moh ligg det litt finkorna snø i overflata, elles består snøoverflata stort sett av skare. Under 1000 moh er snødekket gjennomfukta.

I høgfjellet over ca. 1200 moh finst det framleis vedvarande svakt lag med kantkorn i snødekket.

På Hovden er det -13,4 °C og svak vind frå N på fredag morgon.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. March 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -11 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 6. March 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest. -5 °C to -1 °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

I høgfjellet kan det vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred på vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn, men stort sett er overliggande snø hard og bærande og det skal mykje til for å påverke desse laga.
I låglandet der snødekket er smelteomvandla er det stort sett stabile forhold. Låge temperaturar fører til gjenfrysing av våt snøoverflate og stabilisering.

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