Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 13.02.2019

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Very easy to trigger • Likely • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes S, SW above 0 masl • 3-4mm kantkorn og begerkrystaller over smeltfryslag.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Possible • 3 - Large • Many steep slopes S, SW between 1300 masl and 0 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • Likely • 1 - Small • Many steep slopes NE, E, SE above 1100 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Unlikely • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between unknown masl and 0 masl • Sporadiske funn av svskt lag, men liten utbredning i området.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 0 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE above 1000 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Very easy to trigger • Likely • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes SE, S above 1000 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 3 - Large • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 1000 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Likely • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 900 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 3 - Large • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Likely • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes NE

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 3 - Large • NE

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes SE, S above 1000 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within a meter • A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • Likely • 2 - Medium • Dårlig binding i fokksnølag, alternativt nedsnødd fragmenterte nysnø i tynt lag mellom fokksnø.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • Possible • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE, S above 1000 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Difficult to trigger • Possible • 3 - Large • N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 0 masl • Bryter lett og glatt i toppen av et 7 cm tykt kantkornlag mellom to skarelag

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE, S above 900 masl • Nedføyket nysnø under fokksnø med variasjoner i hardhet (4F - P)

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 900 masl • Dette laget har større krystaller og er mer potent der hvor snødekket er tynt.