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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 23.03.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Friday 22. 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 har varmen omdanna mykje av snøen til grovkorna.

Det har vore fleire større og mindre skred i samband med mildværet

Mountain weather

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.

Saturday 23. March 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 17 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °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

Kraftig vind og snø vil legge opp fersk fokksnø i leområder. Det har vore gunstige forhold for stabilisering i starten av snøfallet, men vindstyrken og nedbørsmengdene gir stor vindtransport og fokksnøflaka blir store. Truleg mest nedbør, og dermed skredproblem, vest i regionen.
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