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Avalanche warning for region Voss Wednesday 20.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are fresh.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Tuesday 19. December 2023

Mildvær og regn har tært på snødekket og snøgrensen har krøpet oppover de siste dagene. Periodevis mye regn har gitt et gjennomvått snødekke.

Før mildværet var mye av snødekket omdannet til kantkorn. Svake lag fantes hovedsakelig rundt skarelag mellom oktobersnøen og fokksnøen over, samt ved bakken. Det antas nå at mildværet har nullstilt dette i hele regionen. Men det kan fremdeles finnes enkelte steder i høyfjellet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. December 2023

45 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during renoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

Wednesday 20. December 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from west. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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 kan være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen i høyfjellet. Snøvær i går og i dag danner ferske flak over skoggrensen.
Skredfaren er størst i østlige og høyereliggende deler av regionen, der det ligger mest snø.

Det ventes at vedvarende svake lag er ødelagt av mildvær og regn, men enkelte steder kan slike lag fortsatt være intakte.
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