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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 22.03.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches possible. The avalanche danger stays at the same level as long as the rain continues. Be careful in avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

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 21. March 2019

Snøen er prega av mildvær, nedbør og hard vind. I høgda er det varierande med fokksnø av ulik hardheit i leområder, og is, bart og skare på vindutsatte områder. I låglandet er varmen i ferd med å omdanne snøen til grovkorna.

Torsdag er det observert eit middels stort skred i nordvendt heng ved FV 45

Mountain weather

Thursday 21. March 2019

7 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 22. March 2019

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 3 °C at 1100 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

Varme og litt regn kan kan kortvarig svekke snødekket og enkelte små våte skred kan lausne av seg sjølv. Varmen kan etterkvart gå ned i det eldre snødekket og påvirke svake lag som kan gjere skreda større. Litt nysnø i høgda vil legge opp små ferske fokksnøflak i leområder.
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