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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 26.03.2019

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 here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Monday 25. 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

Monday 25. March 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from north, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 26. March 2019

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1100 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

Sterk vind vil kunne gje pålagring av fersk fokksnø i leområder, men det ligg mest truleg lite laussnø att i terrenget som kan flyttast på no. Fokksnøen frå dei siste dagane stabiliserar seg raskt, men det kan framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i denne. Det finst lag av kantkorn ved bakken som enkelte stader kan vere mogeleg å påverke og løyse ut skred på.
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