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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Friday 11.05.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Naturally released wet avalanches can occur. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wet 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).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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 10. May 2018

Snødekket er fuktig til topps. Under skoggrensa er snøen stort sett våt og løs. Over skoggrensa er det hardere snø under våt løssnø. I høyfjellet kan det finnes rester av lagdelinger og skarelag i snødekket, men smeltevann drenerer stort sett bra.

Stort sett varmegrader i alle høydenivå siden lørdag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. May 2018

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southeast. 2 °C to 9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 11. May 2018

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. -2 °C to 5 °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

Skredproblemene er knyttet til vannmettet snøoverflate (våte løssnøskred) eller opphopning av vann i/over lag i snødekket (våte flakskred). Regn fører til et mer ustabilt snødekke og øker faren for våte skred. Høyt til fjells kan det ha kommet litt nysnø som blir ustabil dersom solen kommer og temperaturen stiger utover dagen.

Vær oppmerksom på glideskred og skavlbrudd. Unngå ferdsel i terreng under glidesprekker og hold avstand til skavler.

Det varsles økt fare for sørpeskred fredag, se jordskredvarslingen på varsom.no for mer info.
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