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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 09.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs in the alpine, otherwise stable conditions. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks and be aware of weak cornices.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Glide 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
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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 8. May 2020

De siste dagene har det kommet noe nysnø i fjellet, og denne vil ligge bundet som myke flak noen steder. Snødekket er ellers smelteomvandlet til ca. 1000 moh og noe høyere i bratt solvendt terreng. I høyfjellet er det fortsatt mye snø for årstiden. Det er store skavler flere steder.

Mountain weather

Friday 8. May 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 9. May 2020

8-10 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1400 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

Nedbør og litt vind gir gjør at det vil dannes nysnøflak i fjellet. På grunn av lite vind vil skredproblemet finnes mange steder, og flakene vil være myke og lette å løse ut, men trolig ikke gi store skred.

Faren for glideskred er fortsatt tilstede. Slike skred er svært vanskelig å forutse og kan gå uten synlige faretegn.

Mange steder kan skavler være store. Vær forsiktig ved ferdsel langs rygger og på topper.
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