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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 03.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions in the alpine. Be careful of recently loaded storm slabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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)

Thursday 2. January 2020

Mildvær sist helg med påfølgende lavere temperatur har gitt skare mange steder opptil ca 1000-1100 moh. Høyere til fjells har nedbøren kommet som snø. Torsdagens vindøkning fra sørvest forventes å ha flyttet noe snø inn i nordøstvendte heng i de høyereliggende områdene hvor det finnes løssnø i overflaten.

Onsdag ble det observert et mindre snøskred i sørvendt fjellside ved Tinn.

Mountain weather

Thursday 2. January 2020

0-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 3. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 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

Vind og nysnø vil gi ferske fokksnøflak i høyden, hovedsaklig i østvendte heng. Over mildværsgrensen kan et svakt lag med nedsnødd rim være mulig å påvirke der snødekket er tynt/mykt.
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