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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 25.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Thursday 24. February 2022

Snøoverflaten er nå kraftig vindpåvirket og mildvær på onsdag fuktet snøen opp til ca. 800 moh. Snømengden i regionen varierer, økende snømengder vestover i regionen. En lang periode med vind fra vest og nord har gitt ujevn snøfordeling med mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leformasjoner.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn under skarelag ved bakken. Laget vurderes til ikke å være et aktivt skredproblem per dags dato, men må følges med på. I helgen ble det meldt om flere drønn i snøen på Haukelifjell.

Onsdag og natt til torsdag gikk dte flere små naturlig utløste skred.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. February 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Thursday night. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 25. February 2022

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to -2 °C at 1100 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 er trolig lite løssnø igjen å flytte på for vinden nå, men små ustabile flak kan dannes enkelte steder.
Fokksnøflakene fra de siste dagene vil gå mot en stabilisering, så det skal trolig stor tillegsbelating til for å påvirke de eldre flakene.

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