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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 26.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stabile conditions. Be aware in sun-exposed aspects for natural triggered avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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)

Saturday 25. May 2019

Regionen har lite gjenværende snø og denne er smelteomvandlet og drenerer smeltevann godt. Snøoverflaten er stort sett fuktig, våt og myk.
I øst- og nordvendte botner er det sammenhengende snødekke over 1300 moh. I sør og vestvendte områder er det lite eller ingen snø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 25. May 2019

6-10 mm precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 26. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -4 °C to 2 °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

Det er lite snø igjen i regionen og det gjenværende snødekket tåler både regn og varme godt. Det er smelteomvandlet og har ingen ugunstig lagdeling. Små våte løssnøskred kan løsne i enkelte bratte fjellsider, men sannsynligheten er liten og utbredelsen av skredproblemet er begrenset. Vær oppmerksom på sigesprekker som kan være tegn på glideskred.
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