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Avalanche warning for region Voss Saturday 29.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

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
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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)

Friday 28. February 2020

Det er mykje snø i fjellområda i regionen. Snøen er normalt fordelt med mest i nordaustlege, austlege og søraustlege leområder. Det har også vore periodar med søraustleg vind som har lagt opp fokksnø i leområdene mot vest. På utsatte områder er det avblese ned mot gamal skare.
Det er store skavlar og vindformasjonar i terrenget.
Det eldre snødekket er smelteomvandla etter mildvêr og gjenfrysing.

Torsdag observert lett nysnø i låglandet. Fredag observert mykje laus snø tilgjengeleg for vind.

Mountain weather

Friday 28. February 2020

4-8 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 29. February 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Gale from southeast. -9 °C to -3 °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

Det ligg tildels mykje laus snø tilgjengelig for den kraftige vinden. Saman med nysnø legg det opp store ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Fokksnøen kan delvis ligge på svakare lag av kantkorn. Der det er sigesprekker er det forhold for glideskred.
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