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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 27.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind will give windslabs lee areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Tuesday 26. December 2023

Svært variert snødekke i regionen. Særlig øst i regionen er det lite snø med mye terreng og stein synlig mellom områder med snø. I vest er det generelt mer snø.
På søndag kom det ca. 10 cm nysnø, mer vest i regionen, og mandag økende vind fra nordvest.

Bærende skarelag fra 16.12. Kantkorn og beger under dette er ikke noe aktivt problem pr nå.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. December 2023

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 27. December 2023

8-10 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the evening. -13 °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

Fortsatt sterk vind og vinddreining, vil kunne danne nye ustabile fokksnøflak i nordvest-vendte leheng. Mest utsatt er der det finnes løssnø tilgengelig, trolig lengst vest i regionen. Generelt forventes det at det er lite løst å flytte på nå etter mye vind de siste dagene. Fokksnøflakene er trolig harde og vanskelige å påvirke.
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