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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 24.03.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Saturday 23. 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 finst eit lag av kantkorn ved bakken, men dette er vanskeleg å påverke.

Mountain weather

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.

Sunday 24. March 2019

4 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -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

Vind og snø vil legge opp fersk fokksnø i leområder. Eldre fokksnø vil gradvis stabilisere seg. Truleg mest nedbør, og dermed størst skredproblem, vest i regionen på Haukelifjell. Det finst lag av kantkorn ved bakken som enkelte stader kan vere mogeleg å påverke og løyse ut skred på.
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