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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 12.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favourable conditions. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks and be aware of weak cornices.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can 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
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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 11. May 2018

Snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet etter en lang periode med høye temperaturer og mye sol. I høyfjellet kan det fortsatt være rester av lagdelinger og skarelag i snødekket. Snøgrensen i regionen ligger på 500-800 moh. Rygger og kuler i terrenget er snøfrie mange steder.

Det kom ca 10 mm nedbør i regionen torsdag, sannsynligvis som regn de fleste steder.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. May 2018

No precipitation. -3 °C to 5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 12. May 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from south. 0 °C to 8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Klarvær og utstråling på natta gir fortsatt uttørking av snødekket. Faregraden ventes derfor å gå ned. Det antas nå at overflata er så omdannet at våte løssnøskred bare er et problem i noen få brattheng. Mindre snø i fjellet gjør at størrelsen på eventuelle glideskred også ventes å bli mindre, men husk at selv små snømengder kan gi alvorlige konsekvenser. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker. Vær fortsatt forsiktig ved og under skavler.
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