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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 23.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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)

Thursday 22. February 2018

På overflata ligg det opp til 20 cm nysnø etter nedbør førre dagane. Det eldre snødekket er prega av kraftig vind frå SØ sist veke og i leheng har vinden lagt igjen harde fokksnøflak. I vindutsette område i høgda er overflata hardpakka gamal fokksnø eller skare.

I snødekket er det observert kantkorn ved skarelaget som vart danna 23.12. Desse er utvikla i ulik grad. Enkelte stadar kan det også vere nedsnødd rim. Ingen av desse laga vert vurdert å gje skredproblem no.

Mountain weather

Thursday 22. February 2018

No precipitation. -17 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 23. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -15 °C to -5 °C at 1400 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

Vind frå SØ gjer at det kan ligge små ferske fokksnøflak i N-V renner søkk og lesider. Det er òg større eldre flakdanningar i samme himmelretning, men desse treng stor tilleggsbelastning for å løyse ut.

I heng mot sør kan sola svekke bindingar og gje mindre laussnøskred.
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