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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Monday 26.12.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Strong winds and precipitation maintain avalanche problems. Unstable wind slabs are expected to form in higher areas and wet avalanche activity is expected at lower elevations. Naturally triggered avalanches can occur.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

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)

Sunday 25. December 2022

Den siste uken har det kommet jevnt med nysnø i regionen. Tidvis helt ned til havnivå.
Snøoverflaten i høyden består nå av myke nysnøflak og lommer av løs snø i skjermede formasjoner.

Observasjon 23. des tyder på at svakt lag av kantkorn kan være til stede over 900 moh.

På søndag meldes det om kraftig snøfokk høyt til fjells, og mildvær i lavlandet.

Mountain weather

Sunday 25. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the south during renoon. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 26. December 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -9 °C to -1 °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

Høyt til fjells hvor nedbør kommer som snø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind vil det dannes ferske, ustabile fokksnøflak. På utsatte plasser der pålagring av fokksnø er størst ventes det naturlig utløste skred. Vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn kan bidra til ytterligere ustabilitet.

Under ca. 700 moh vil mildvær og regn opprettholde faren for våte løssnøskred.

Det er stor lokale variasjoner i snømengde i regionen, der det ikke finnes så mye snø fra før vil skredfaren være lavere.
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