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Avalanche warning for region Voss Tuesday 30.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Mostly stabile conditions, but be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow. Increased danger of small natural avalanches in lower elevations.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Monday 29. January 2024

Det er store forskjeller fra øst til vest i regionen. I lavereliggende og vestlige deler av regionen er snødekket kraftig smelteomvandlet. I østlige høyereliggende deler er snødekket mindre påvirket av mildvær.
Snøoverflaten er generelt preget av kraftig vind. Avblåste rygger ned på skare, ellers parti med bærende fokksnø.
Mandag var det mildt høyt til fjells, ca til 1500 moh.

Det finnes kantkorn over mildværsskaren fra 16. desember. Det er også flere stedet observert kantkorn ved bakken under harde skarelag. Etter mildværet den 28. januar vil de være vanskelig å løse ut for en skikjører.

Mountain weather

Monday 29. January 2024

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l Monday night. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 30. January 2024

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -9 °C to 0 °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

Under mildværsgrensa er det mulig å løse ut mindre våte løssnøskred.
I høyden der det finnes tørr snø kan det være mulig å løse ut skred i leområder som har samlet fokksnø de siste dagene.
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