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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 26.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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
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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)

Tuesday 25. February 2020

Snøoverflata ber preg av mykje nedbør og kraftig vind frå sør og vest dei siste dagane. Over tregrensa er snøen generelt vindpakka med varierande hardleik, og toppar og ryggar er avblesne.

Det gamle djupare snødekket er generelt smelteomvandla og stabilt, og det er lite snø under tregrensa.

Det var måndag observert skred i austvendt fjellside under Sandnuten.

Observatørar melder om lokalt kraftig snøfokk i høgda fleire stadar i regionen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. February 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from east. -13 °C to -8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 26. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -15 °C to -10 °C at 1400 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

Kraftig vind frå aust har gjeve stor pålagring i hovedsakleg vestlege leheng. Her vil ein finne ferske fokksnøflak som stadvis vil vere lette å løyse ut. Det ligg òg eldre flak i auslege leområder, men desse vil generelt trenge større tilleggslast.
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