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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Tuesday 07.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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 trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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)

Monday 6. January 2020

Snøoverflaten preges av fokksnø av ulik hardhet i terreng som samler snø, og skare som stedvis er bristende. Vindutsatte formasjoner er stedvis bare eller har gammel skare. Det er mest snø i østvendt terreng.

Det finnes vedvarende svakt lag av nedsnødd overflaterim i snødekket som kan påvirkes, men det er knyttet usikkerhet til utbredelsen. Det finnes også kantkorn ved bakken og høyere i snødekket under skarelag.

Moderat snøfokk tirsdag.

Mountain weather

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.

Tuesday 7. January 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °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

Mildvær har stabilisert eldre fokksnø noe, men nysnø og vind kan legge opp ny fokksnø i leheng som er lett å løse ut. Fersk fokksnø vil ha størst omfang vest i regionen. I områder med tynt snødekke er det mulig å påvirke vedvarende svake lag i østvendte hengretninger.
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