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Avalanche warning for region Voss Tuesday 20.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain where you find fresh wind deposited snow. Weak layers beneath the new snow can be triggered by a skier. Be careful on sun-exposed slopes.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 19. February 2018

I helga har det kome opptil 20 cm snø saman med lite vind
Under nysnøen er snødekket prega av kraftig vind frå SØ førre veke. I leheng kan vinden ha lagt igjen fokksnøflak med betydeleg storleik. I vindutsette område er overflata prega av hard gamal fokksnø eller skare.

I snødekket er det observert kantkorn ved skarelaget som vart danna 23.12. Desse er utvikla i ulik grad. Enkelte stadar kan det også vere nedsnødd rim

Måndag er det sol i regionen. Det er fleire observasjonar på laussnøskred i bratte solsider.

Mountain weather

Monday 19. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -12 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l.

Tuesday 20. February 2018

3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Nysnøen som kom søndag ligg truleg laus og utan bindingar over store område. Solinnstråling kan framleis gje lausnøskred i bratt sørvendt terreng. Der overflata er vindpåverka kan ein enkelt skikøyrar påverke desse fokksnøflaka. Kantkornlaga ligg dei fleste stader under hard og berande snø, men kan påverkast med stor tillegslast der snødekket er tynt.
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