Jump to content

IFMGA guides in the Lyngen area: Join the daily online guide-meetings: guidemeeting.no

We recomend that all skiers download the free Varsom app on App Store or Google Play.

Read more about how to read and share observations on Varsom app and Regobs system | Varsom.no.

Ski touring in Norway - important information | Varsom.no

Avalanche warning for region Voss Wednesday 19.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow at high elevations. Large and thick wind slabs need time to stabilize.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Tuesday 18. February 2020

Snøoverflata er prega av mykje vind og nedbør dei siste dagane. Dette har gitt både tydelege fokksnøflak, skavlar og avblåste ryggar. Mildvêr natt til søndag har gitt vått snødekke opp til om lag 1000 moh.
Det gamle snødekket er smelteomdanna med skare mot den nye snøen.

Det gikk skred på veg mellom Gudvangen og Bakka søndag ettermiddag.

Det er kraftig snøvêr i fjellet tirsdag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. February 2020

25 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 19. February 2020

1-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -5 °C to -2 °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

Vêret roar seg. Dei store fokksnøflaka i høgfjellet vil få lite ny pålagring og stabilisering tek til. Skredfaretendensen er synkande, men store snømengder treng tid til stabilisering og skiløpar kan påvirke fokksnøflaka. Skred kan bli store.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
EAWS logo
NVE is a member of EAWS