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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 23.02.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Increasing temperatures leads to higher avalanche danger. A weak layer deep in the snow pack can now become more active and increase the chance for natural released avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

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
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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)

Friday 22. February 2019

I høgda ligg nysnø frå tidlegare i veka. Denne har no fått varme og er finkorna og fuktig tilnærma til topps. Djupare i snødekket er det fleire skarelag av ulik hardheit. Under ca 1000 moh er snødekket smelteomdanna, lite lagdelt, grovkorna og stabilisert. Meir snø i indre delar av regionen, i ytre er det langt å gå til skiføre.

Over omlag 1000 moh er det svakare lag av kantkorn i samband med skarelag.

Fredag er det plussgrader til topps.

Mountain weather

Friday 22. February 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -3 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 23. February 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 3 °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

Varme vil gje ein viss fare for naturleg utløyste flak- og laussnøskred. Skred kan lausne som følge av at varme gir sig i snøen, og hardare lag kan bli svekka og flak kan skli ut på dei lause kantkornlaga. Sjansen for naturleg utløyste skred går gradvis ned, men vil ikkje være heilt borte før det blir kaldare.
Enkelte glideskred kan forekomme.
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