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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 27.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will give windslabs in lee areas.

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)

Tuesday 26. December 2023

Tross litt nysnø i uka som gikk, er det er fortsatt lite snø i regionen med mye terreng og stein synlig mellom områder med snø. Vindutsatte områder er avblåst.
Snøoverflaten varierer mellom fersk vindtransportert snø og løssnø i leområder.
På søndag kom det ca. 5-10 cm nysnø, og mandag økende vind fra vest.

Under fokksnøen ligger et bærende skarelag fra 16.12. Kantkorn under er ikke noe aktivt problem pr nå.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. December 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 27. December 2023

2-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -17 °C to -8 °C at 1400 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

Fortsatt sterk vind og vinddreining om kvelden, vil kunne danne nye ustabile fokksnøflak der det finnes løssnø tilgjengelig. Men det forventes at det er lite løst å flytte på nå etter mye vind de siste dagene.
Det forventes at de fleste områdene er flakene blitt harde og generelt vanskelige å påvirke.
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