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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 29.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches is expected due to rising temperatures and rain. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 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)

Saturday 28. December 2019

Snøoverflaten består stort sett av løs snø under skoggrensa. I og over skoggrensa har vinden tatt og ført til fokksnø av varierende hardhet. Snødekket er ganske jevnt fordelt, men det ligger mest snø i terreng mot V og N over skoggrensa. Det er ganske godt med snø i regionen.

Stedvis kan det ligge kantkorn mot bakken, men utbredelsen er liten.

Observatør meldte om vindtransport onsdag.

Mountain weather

Saturday 28. December 2019

2-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -10 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 29. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -2 °C to 4 °C at 1100 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

Stigende temperatur og regn vil forbigående øke skredfaren. Det er fare for naturlig utløste våte flakskred i fersk fokksnø, stedvis over rim, og våte løssnøskred. Mildvær kan gjøre det lettere å påvirke vedvarende svake lag, men utbredelsen er liten.
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