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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 08.04.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow and cornices and where the sun makes the snow surface wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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
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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)

Friday 7. April 2023

Snøoverflaten veksler mellom fokksnø med varierende hardhet og tørr løssnø i skjermede formasjoner. På vindutsatte steder i høyfjellet er det avblåst ned til lyng og stein. Det er nå store temperatursvingninger og overflaten blir til skare om natten og mykner opp utover dagen. Spesielt i sørvendt terreng.

Det er tidligere observert kantkorn rundt disse skarelagene, men disse virker nå vanskelig å påvirke.

Det ble observert noen mindre skred på grunn av skavlbrudd eller solpåvirkning de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Friday 7. April 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -10 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 8. April 2023

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -12 °C to 4 °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 rolig og fint vær. Når sola varmer opp snøen utover dagen kan det være lett å løse ut mindre snøskred. Under klipper kan det også løsne små skred av seg selv. Eldre fokksnøflak ventes å være stort sett stabile nå.
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