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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 12.04.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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)

Thursday 11. April 2024

Onsdag kom det en del nysnø i fjellet, torsdag regner det og snøgrensa er på veg oppover igjen.

Snødekket under det siste snøfallet er generelt stabilt og i stor grad smelteomvandlet, bortsett fra i nordsider på de aller høyeste toppene.

Det har smeltet mye snø og rabber og knauser er bare også i høyden. I lavlandet er det generelt lite snø.

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. April 2024

35 mm precipitation, up to 70 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1800 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during renoon. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 12. April 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 3 °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

Snødekket vil være vått på grunn av varmt vær.
I bratte heng der snøoverflaten er våt og myk vil det være mulig å løse ut løssnøskred. Enkelte mindre løssnøskred kan også løsne av seg selv.

Varme øker også sannsynligheten for skavlbrekk og at det går enkelte glideskred.
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