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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Monday 06.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low 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 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)

Sunday 5. May 2024

Snødekket er generelt smelteomdannet og snøgrensen kryper raskt oppover i det varme været. Snødekket er i hovedsak grovkorna og gjennomfukta også i høyfjellet.

Mountain weather

Sunday 5. May 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from east. 0 °C to 8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 6. May 2024

1 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southeast. 0 °C to 6 °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

Høye temperaturer og noe regn gir et vått snødekke. Snødekket er nå godt omdannet og har blitt mer stabilt. Men det kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred i bratte heng der snøen er våt og lite bærende.

Det varme været gir også fare for glideskred og skavlbrudd. Unngå opphold under skavler og glidesprekker. På topper og rygger bør du holde avstand til skavler.

På topper og rygger bør du holde god avstand til skavler. Unngå også ferdsel under skavler da disse plutselig kan løsne.
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