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Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 27.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. The danger of wet-loose avalanches increases when the sun comes out. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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

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 26. April 2023

Etter mange dager med klarvær og solvarme i forrige uke ble det gamle snødekket i stor grad smelteomvandlet i lavere områder og der sola tok tak. Søndag regnet det opp til ca. 1000 moh. Oppå dette ligger det nysnø fra denne uken.

Det er observert overflatekantkorn og rim i skyggesider i høyfjellet. Det er også observert kantkorn under smelteskare høyt i snødekket.
Kantkorn dypere i snødekket er generelt svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 26. April 2023

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 27. April 2023

3-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °C to -1 °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

Noe ny snø og vind danner ferske fokksnøflak i leformasjoner. Flakene kan være lette å løse ut for en skikjører. Skred vil mest sannsynlig bli små eller middels store. Unngå terreng der også mindre skred kan gi store konsekvenser.

Der solen kommer fram stiger faren for våte løssnøskred i den nye snøen.

Det er fortsatt fare for glideskred. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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