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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 14.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Where the snow is wet it will be easy to trigger loose snow avalanches, and some natural releases might occur. At high elevations where the snow is dry, wind drifts might be unstable. This is because they might be resting on weak layers formed in the dry spell last week.

Avalanche problems

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

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 13. April 2023

I starten av uken kom en del nedbør i regionen, som regn opp til 1000moh. Over dette har sterk vind flyttet snøen inn mot leheng, i hovedsak i nordvestlig sektor.

Før været kom inn har store temperaturvariasjoner gjennom døgnet stedvis dannet kantkorn høyt i snødekket. Disse kan ha føyket ned i starten på uken. Mest utsatt er nordvendt sektor over 1000moh.

Det finnes kantkorn dypere i snødekket men de er svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 13. April 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l. Moderate gale from southeast. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 14. April 2023

1 mm precipitation, up to 6 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l. Gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °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

Snødekket er vått og smelteomdannet høyt til fjells etter noen dager med regn. Våte løssnøskred kan løses ut av en skiløper i bratt terreng.

Nedbøren avtar, men i fjellet over ca 1000 moh kan flak fra starten av uken fortsatt være ustabile. Dette fordi de kan ligge på svake lag av kantkorn eller rim som er dannet i overflaten før helga. Vær obs på drønn og skytende sprekker.

Faren for glideskred øker der snødekket ligger på glatt underlag. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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