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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 05.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Use caution in steep terrain with fresh wind slabs in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Friday 4. February 2022

Snødekket i lavlandet er prega av mildværet torsdag da det regnet opp til ca 900 moh. I høyden består snødekket av fokksnø med varierende hardhet, områder med løs snø der vinden ikke har tatt, mens vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåst med skare eller barmark. Det ligger mest snø i leområder mot S og Ø.

Observert mange små våte løssnøskred torsdag mens det regnet.

Mountain weather

Friday 4. February 2022

35 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Friday night. Strong breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 5. February 2022

25 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest. -10 °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

Nedbør og vind fra vest gir fokksnøflak over mildværsgrensa. Det vil være lett å løse ut skred for skiløper i fersk fokksnø, og enkelte steder kan skred bli store. Det er i hovedsak den ferskeste snøen som er ustabil mens eldre flak stabiliseres.

Mildværet som er meldt på kvelden er kortvarig og det ventes ikke våte skred.
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