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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 19.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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).

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. February 2023

I høyden har vinden flyttet snø, slik at snøoverflaten stedvis er vindpåvirket med varierende hardhet. I terreng skjermet for vind er det mykere snø. I skogen noe løs snø over et hardere, eldre snødekke.

Det finnes svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Dette laget har blitt fuktet og er trolig på vei til å bil smelteomdannet.

Det ble lørdag observert lett snøfokk i høyden ved Rauland.

Mountain weather

Saturday 18. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 19. February 2023

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -12 °C to -6 °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

Det ventes at det stort sett er vanskelig å løse ut skred i fokksnø. Snø og vind fredag ga fersk fokksnø inn i områder som ligger i le for vind fra V/NV. Selv om vinden øker på igjen, vil det være lite løs snø som vinden kan flytte på.
Mest utsatt er Haukelifjell.

Det finnes svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken, men dette laget er vanskelig å påvirke.
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