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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 01.04.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Wind deposited snow and persistent weak layers are a problem at high elevations. Wet avalanches can release in steep terrain in lower areas because of sun and high temperatures.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can 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 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)

Saturday 31. March 2018

Snøoverflaten er stort sett vindpåvirket med myk eller hard fokksnø, samt skare. Solen har begynt å påvirke snøen og danne skarelag i solhellingene når det fryser til på natten.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag nede i snødekket, men disse ligger under hard fokksnø, og det skal mye til for å påvirke disse nå.
Men vær obs på at ved stor tilleggsbelastning, spesielt der snødekket er tynt eller mykt, kan det vær mulig å løse ut middels store skred, dvs. str. 3.

Kantkorn som utvikles i toppen av snødekket bør følges med på.

Mountain weather

Saturday 31. March 2018

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 1. April 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -17 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Lite vind og kaldt vær gir liten endring i skredfaren.

Fokksnøen vil langsomt stabilisere seg, men pga. lave temperaturer tar dette tid.

Små, våte løssnøskred kan utløses i bratte, solvendte hellinger om ettermiddagen.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn nede i snødekket, men det skal antakelig mye til for å påvirke disse nå, selv om det kan være mulig i enkelte heng.
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