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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 19.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Saturday 18. December 2021

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen for årstiden. De siste dagene har vært preget av mildvær og krafig vind. Snøpakka her vært gjennomfuktet opp til omtrent 1200 moh, men er nå på vei til å fryse til. På de høyeste toppene kan det ligge noen ferske fokksnøflak i lesider hovedsaklig mot øst-sørøst.

Det er ikke observert svake lag i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Saturday 18. December 2021

No precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to gale from the northwest during the evening. -1 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 19. December 2021

No precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to 1 °C at 1100 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

Det er ventet overgang til kuldegrader i hele regionen og stort sett stabile forhold. Det kan ligge noen fokksnøflak i høyfjellet som kan påvirkes ved stor tilleggsbelastning.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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