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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 16.03.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe avalanche conditions. With high additional load it is possible to trigger persistent weak layers in a few areas.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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 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)

Wednesday 16. March 2022

Det er lenge siden forrige snøfall. Snøoverflaten består av skare eller hard fokksnø.
Snømengden i regionen varierer, og det er økende snømengder vestover.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn over / under skarelag dypere ned i snøpakken. Observasjoner viser at disse for tiden er vanskelige å påvirke.

Observasjoner viser at det finnes overflaterim på hardt underlag og overflatekantkorn i regionen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 15. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 16. March 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast. -10 °C to 0 °C at 1100 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

Oppdatert onsdag 16.3 kl 9: Ferske observasjoner viser at mest aktuelt skredproblem i regionen er et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn. Generelt er det stabile forhold i regionen, men i noen få heng kan det være mulig å løse ut skred på svake lag av kantkorn ved stor tilleggsbelastning. Husk at selv små skred kan få store konsekvenser i nærheten av terrengfeller.
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