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Avalanche warning for region Voss Friday 12.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in terrain where you find fresh wind deposited snow. Weak layers beneath the new snow can be triggered by a skier.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow above a crust
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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)

Thursday 11. January 2024

I fjellet er det eldre snødekket sterkt prega av den kraftige vinden tidlig på nyåret. Det er hard, berande fokksnø i leområder. Mange stader er det blåst ned til bart fjell eller skare. Nysnø frå sørvest fredag.

Det er danna kantkornlag rundt mildværsskaren frå desember. Observasjon 11. jan tyder på at kantkorn over skarelag har størst utbreiing.

Onsdag er det kald, fin laussnø i skogen ved Voss. Mykje overflaterim.

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. January 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -12 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 12. January 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Nysnø og litt vind vil legge opp nysnøflak i leområder. Desse flaka vil være lett å løyse ut.

Det eldre snødekket er stort sett hardt og berande, men på enkelte skjerma stader er det mjukare. Her kan nysnøflaka legge seg på svake lag av kantkorn eller rim som vil forsterke skredproblemet. Det vil sei at flaka vil løyse lettare ut og skreda kan bli større.

Typiske slike stader kan være i skoggrensa.

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