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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 12.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab 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)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can 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)

Saturday 11. May 2019

Tidligere i vår smeltet det mye snø, mens det de siste dagene tidvis har kommet nysnø ned til 800 moh. Snøgrensen varierer mellom 800 moh i nordvendte og skyggefulle plasser, til over 1100 moh i mer soleksponerte steder. Det er mye bare flekker i lavere fjellområder. Der hvor nysnøen legger seg på bar bakke smelter den fort.

Lørdag ble det observert lagdelinger fokksnø på Haukelifjell.

Mountain weather

Saturday 11. May 2019

4-8 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 12. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -2 °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

Snøskredfaren er knyttet til nysnø og vind de siste dagene. I områdene hvor det har kommet mest snø, og hvor vinden har vært sterk nok til å flytte på snøen, har det dannet seg fokksnøflak og nysnøflak i leheng. Denne snøen stabiliserer seg etter hvert, men det er fortsatt mulig å løse ut tørre flakskred i fjellet.
Utover dagen, når temperaturen stiger og solen får fuktet opp den nyeste snøen kan vi vente små, naturlig utløste skred i bratt solvendt terreng.
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