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Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 28.12.2017

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

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

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)

Wednesday 27. December 2017

Det har kome 20-40 cm snø over 400 moh i vind frå SV som har transportert snø inn i NV-N-Ø leområder. Mest nedbør har det vore i sørvestleg del av regionen. Generelt mykje vind med endra retning har tranportert snø inn i både V og Ø renner, søkk og lesider, mens ryggar og toppar er avblesne.

Mildvèr og regn har gjennomfukta snødekket og eventuelle lag av kantkorn og overflaterim er smelteomvandla.

27.12 naturleg utløyst tørt flakskred N 943 moh N for skianlegget i Voss.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 27. December 2017

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 28. December 2017

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -9 °C to -4 °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

Vind frå aust vil transportere snø som framleis ligg ubunden inn i renner, søkk og lesider med N-V-S retning, og byggje fokksnøflak.

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