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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Thursday 16.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but sun and increasing temperatures will lead to snow melt in the surface.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Wednesday 15. May 2019

Det kom litt snø høyt til fjells i forrige uke, og etter dette har det vært opphold og gradvis varmere i lufta. Det gamle snødekket består av en hard og stabil snøpakke med bærende skare.

Søndag ble det observert noen ferske skred i Mørkedalen i Hemsdal.

Onsdag morgen var det vindstille, klarvær, +2 °C i lufta og fortsatt stigende temperatur i Hemsedal skisenter (1344 moh). Det var ikke nattefrost der natt til onsdag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 15. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -1 °C to 9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 16. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from north. 0 °C to 10 °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

Forholdene er generelt stabile, men noe sol og varmere luft gir gradvis svekking av bindinger i de øverste snølagene. Etter hvert som varmen flytter seg oppover i fjellet, vil også skredproblemet flytte seg oppover. I høydenivåer hvor det har vært varmt i flere dager vil snøen i hovedsak være stabil.
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