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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 18.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Tuesday 17. December 2019

Nedbør og vind siste døgnet har lagt opp snø i nordaustlege leområder. Snødekket ber generelt preg av kraftig vind siste perioden med avblesne ryggar og mykje snø i typiske leformasjonar. I låglandet er snødekket i stor grad påvirka av varme og fuktigheit.

Det var Laurdag observert vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn langs bakken på 1100 moh.
Varme og fuktigheit førre veke har truleg øydelagt kantkornlaget opp til 1000 moh.

Det var måndag observert eit naturleg utløyst flakskred i ei nordvendt side nær Ramnafjellnuten (Sauda).

Mountain weather

Tuesday 17. December 2019

2-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 18. December 2019

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from west. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1400 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

Litt ny nedbør og vind frå vest vil gje ferske fokksnøflak i austvendte leområde. Ein må vere merksam på vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn i høgda, spesielt der snødekket er tynt. Det kan òg framleis ligge ustabile nysnøflak i enkelte leområder.
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