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Avalanche warning for region Voss Friday 15.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can release due to sun and high temperatures. Persistent weak layers buried in the snow will be easier to trigger and can cause very large avalanches. Remote triggering is possible. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Thursday 14. April 2022

Snøoverflata består av nysnøflak eller fokksnøflak av ulik fastleik, ellers bærande fokksnø eller skare. Det har vore litt vindtransport inn i austlege leheng, mens vestleg terreng, kuler og ryggar er avblesne.

Overflaterim og kantkorn har snødd ned nokre stadar.

Det gjekk torsdag eit stort flakskred i ei austleg side under Høgeloftet nær Bjordal.
Det er også observert fleire naturleg utløyste våte laussnøskred i regionen. Storleik 1 og 2.

Det vert torsdag meldt inn fleire stadar om høg eller stigande temperatur i fjella. Spesielt i sørvendt terreng får sola god effekt og snødekket er fuktig.

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -7 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 15. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to 5 °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

Stigande temperaturar i løpet av dagen vil svekke snødekket.

Fokksnøflak er framleis lette å løyse ut i alle himmelretningar. Enkelte flak kan ligge på vedvarande svake lag og kan då både fjernutløysast og gå naturleg.

I bratte sørvendte fjellsider kan ein forvente naturleg utløyste våte laussnøskred.
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