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Avalanche warning for region Voss Sunday 17.01.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Conditions are challenging. A persistent buried weak layer can cause large avalanches. Remote triggering is possible.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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

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)

Saturday 16. January 2021

Snøoverflata varierer frå laussnø i skogen til meir vindpåverka snø i høgda. Kraftig vind i fjellet har gjeve stor snøtransport og lagt opp fokksnø i sør- og austlege leheng. I skjerma formasjonar kan ein dog framleis finne mjuk snø sjølv i høgda.

Det ligg ferske flak over vedvarande svake lag med kantkorn og rim. På Vikafjellet finst det kantkorn under den ferske fokksnøen og kring skarelag djupare i snødekket. Lengre vest i regionen ligg det kantkorn ved bakken. Det er usikkert kor stor utbreiinga av vedvarande svake lag er, men det er observert drønn i snødekket fleire stadar.

Det er observert ferske skred i Kvassdalen (Vikafjellet), nord for Fessabotn (Voss) og ved Gråfjell (Samnanger).

Mountain weather

Saturday 16. January 2021

No precipitation. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 17. January 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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 ustabile fokksnøflak i alle himmelretningar. Stadvis ligg desse på vedvarande svake lag. Skred er soleis lette å løyse ut og kan fjernutløysast.

Nedbør og vind frå SØ vil gje pålagring og danne mjuke flak i nordvestlege leheng.
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