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Avalanche warning for region Voss Friday 28.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in shaded areas with wind slabs and in sun exposed steep slopes.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Thursday 27. April 2023

Overflaten består av noe vindpåvirket nysnø. Under dette ligger det gamle smelteomvandlede snødekket.

Det er observert overflatekantkorn og rim i skyggesider i høyfjellet. Det er også observert kantkorn under smelteskare høyt i snødekket.
Kantkorn dypere i snødekket er generelt svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 27. April 2023

3-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 28. April 2023

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -13 °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

Fokksnøflak kan fremdeles være lett å løse ut. Men skred forventes ikke bli store. Unngå terreng der også mindre skred kan gi store konsekvenser.

Dersom solen kommer frem stiger skredfaren utover dagen i bratte solvendte heng. Her kan det være lett å løse ut skred når snøen blir myk og våt.

Det er fare for glideskred gjennom hele døgnet. Slike skred kan bli store. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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