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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 15.02.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Tuesday 14. February 2023

Det er skare på snøoverflata etter mildver opp til 1200 moh. Snøen har blitt gjennomfukta. På dei høgaste toppane finst det framleis tørr snø. Den ferskaste fokksnøen finst i austvendte heng.

Det finst svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Dette laget har blitt fukta og er mest truleg på veg til å bil smelteomdanna.

Det er søndag meldt om nokre våte skred i Valle, i hellinger mot øst.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. February 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -9 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15. February 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °C at 1100 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

På dei aller høgaste toppane kan det framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i den tørre fokksnøen. Men høge temperaturar gjer at snøen stabiliserar seg raskt.

Det finst svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken, men dette laget er vanskeleg å påverke.
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