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Avalanche warning for region Voss Saturday 21.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here, or they can release when the temperature increases. At high altitudes, a persistent layer of facets are buried deep in the snowpack in isolated areas.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Friday 20. December 2019

Snøoverflata er vindpåverka etter fleire dagar med vind frå sørleg retning. Det har kome ein del snø dei siste vekene, men framleis er det mindre enn normalt i regionen og lite snø under 700 moh. Mildvêr høgt til fjells fredag fuktar gradvis overflata og etterkvart djupare ned i snødekket.

Det finnst vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Det er generellt vanskeleg å påverke, men kan ikkje utelukkast der snødekket er tynt.

På Mjølfjell (700 moh) er det målt heile 7 grader fredag.

Mountain weather

Friday 20. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southeast. -1 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 21. December 2019

3-6 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -4 °C to 3 °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

Der nysnøen er våt eller eldre snø vert fukta av regnet kan våte skred løysas ut både naturleg og av skikøyrarar. Høge temperaturar gir rask stabilisering av fokksnøflak omtrent til fjelltopphøgde. Eldre fokksnø kan nokre stader ligger over vedvarande svake lag. Det er vanskeleg å påverke desse laga, men skred kan ikkje utelukkats som følgje av mildvêr.
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