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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 15.01.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Friday 14. January 2022

Etter mildvær torsdag vil snøoverflaten antagelig bestå av skare de fleste steder når det fryser på fredag.
Det er generelt lite snø i regionen. Fortsatt oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon.

Det har vært flere observasjoner på kantkorn under skare.

Mountain weather

Friday 14. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 15. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to 0 °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

Snødekket ventes å fryse igjen og dermed stabiliseres. Svake lag ligger nå under skare og er vanskelige å påvirke.
I de høyeste områdene kan det ligge noe fersk fokksnø som det kan være mulig å løse ut små skred i.
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