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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 10.06.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but small wet avalanches and cornice falls are possible. Most likely in the afternoon.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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 9. June 2020

Smelteomvandlet og vått snødekke. På steder med tynt snødekke er snøen råtten og det er stor innsynking. Der snødekke er tykkere er det fortsatt fint skiføre med 5-10 cm sløsj. Snøen drenerer godt. Lite snø i sydlig sektor. I nordlig sektor enkelte snøtarmer ned til 1000 moh ellers må man opp til 1300 moh for å finne snø.

Høyfjellet har fortsatt mye snø for årstida, og der snødekket er tykt kan snøen fortsatt ha lagdeling. Ellers er det homogent snødekke og ingen lagdeling.

Lite skredaktivitet siste tida, men enkelte små skred under skavlfall.

Vesentlig mer snø i vest enn i øst. Det er fortsatt store toppskavler enkelte steder, selv om mange har ramla ned.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 9. June 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. 0 °C to 10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 10. June 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 11 °C at 1400 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

Generelt stabile forhold, men det kan likevel være mulig å løse ut små våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng. Under sigesprekker er det forhold for glideskred.

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