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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 26.02.2020

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 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
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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)

Tuesday 25. February 2020

Snøoverflaten består av fokksnø med ulik hardhet og utbredelse. Østvendte leområder har i de siste dagene fått lastet inn godt med snø.

Det er også en del ubunden snø tilgjengelig for transport.

Rygger og vindutsatte partier er stedvis avblåst ned til gammel skare.

Gammelt snødekke anses som stabilt.

Skavler har mange steder nådd betydelig størrelse.

Det er kantkorn over skarelag dypere i snødekket, men disse anses ikke som et aktivt skredproblem nå.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. February 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from east. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 26. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -12 °C to -7 °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

Været roer seg med mindre vind og lite ny nedbør. Det kan fortsatt forflyttes litt snø og danne enkelte ferske fokksnøflak i leområder mot vest-sørvest. Fokksnøen fra de siste dager trenger også tid på å stabilisere seg.
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