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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 19.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released large avalanches is possible due to unstable storm slabs in the alpine. Naturally released wet avalanches possible during nighttime and early morning. Wet avalanche activity will diminish as the temperature drop through the day.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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)

Tuesday 18. January 2022

Der det ligger sammenhengende snødekke i høyden består snøoverflaten hovedsakelig av fokksnø av varierende hardhet. Det gamle snødekket antas stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing, unntatt i de aller høyestliggende områdene. Det er generelt lite snø, mest i indre strøk.

Observatør meldte om 15 cm nysnø mandag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. January 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 19. January 2022

35 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -1 °C at 1400 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

Over mildværsgrensen vil mye nysnø og kraftig vind av skiftende retning gi ferske fokksnøflak i leheng. Middels store skred kan løsne naturlig. Høyt til fjells der nedbøren stort sett har kommet som snø kan skred bli store. Synkende nysnøgrense utover dagen.

Natt til onsdag vil regn og mildvær gi fare for naturlig utløste våte skred under mildværsgrensen. Faren for våte skred avtar i takt med synkende temperatur.
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