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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 01.03.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Rain maintains the avalanche danger. Avoid potential release areas and runout areas for wet avalanches. On higher peaks avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday morning

Avalanche problems

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

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Thursday 29. February 2024

Vind og snø har gitt fokksnø av ulik hardhet i leområder til fjells. I skogen er snøen løsere og fuktig til våt. Fokksnøen er ujevnt fordelt. Rygger og rabber er avblåst. Mest snø i N- Ø.

Det er noe usikkerhet rundt tidligere kantkornlag mellom 900-1200 moh.. Men siste observasjoner viser at det er avrundet og skal mye til for å påvirke. Lokalt i Kvinherad er det ikke eksisterende opp til 1000 moh.

Onsdag meldes det om fuktig og tung snø opp til 700 moh. Hard vind fra SV.

Mountain weather

Thursday 29. February 2024

16 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 1. March 2024

14 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during renoon. -5 °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

Noen middels store naturlig utløste våte løssnø- og flakskred ventes fortsatt der nedbør kommer som regn. Faren er størst når det regner.

Det har kommet mye nedbør siste dager. Over skoggrensa har det meste kommet som snø. Gunstige temperaturer ventes å føre til en rask stabilisering av fokksnøen.

I høyfjellet ventes det ferske flak av nysnø. Disse vil være lett å løse ut skred i så lenge de er ferske. Men det forventes at de stabiliseres relativt raskt som følge av gunstige temperaturer.
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