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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Monday 06.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in terrain where you find fresh wind deposited snow. Weak layers beneath the new snow can be triggered by a skier.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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)

Sunday 5. January 2020

De siste dagers snøvær og kraftige vind har lagt opp betydelig med vindtransportert snø i hovedsaklig østlige heng. Det gamle snødekket er ellers preget av vind og mildvær fra tildigere i uka, og veksler mellom bristende skare og noe vindpakket mykere snø.

Det finnes vedvarende svakt lag av nedsnødd overflaterim i snødekket som kan påvirkes, men utbredelsen i regionen er usikker. Tidlig i uka ble det også observert kantkorn ved bakken og høyere i snødekket.

Det er observert fokksnø på toppene rundt Hemsedal siste dager.

Mountain weather

Sunday 5. January 2020

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -9 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 6. January 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during renoon. -4 °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

Fokksnøflakene som har blitt dannet de siste dagene antas å gradvis stabilisere seg. Høy temperatur vil fukte snødekket nesten opp til fjelltopphøyde. Det kan stedvis finnes svake lag nedover i snøpakka som lett kan påvirkes. Det kan gå noen våte naturlig utløste flakskred i brattheng i de delene av regionen hvor snøen blir gjennomfuktet.
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