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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 12.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The avalanche problem consists of wind slabs due to snow showers in and high wind speed, especially in the evening. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 11. February 2020

Etter synkande temperatur og auka nedbørsmengder med kraftig vind dei siste dagane, er det mykje fersk fokksnø i snøoverflata. Den kraftige vinden har danna skavlar og blese ryggar og rabbar fri for snø. I låglandet, under tregrensa, er det lite eller ingen snø.

Sist helg vart det i fjellet observert kantkorn rundt skarelag som kan forsterke skredaktivitet i samband dei store nedbørsmengdene.

Søndag vart det meldt om naturleg utløyste skred som lausna frå stor høgde med utløp langt ned i låglandet, både på austsida av Sørfjorden (Klevaskreda) og vestsida av Sandvinvatnet (Midtskreda) ved Odda.

Tysdag morgon var det -6 °C og liten kuling frå V på Finsevatn (1210 moh). I Krossdalen ved Jondal hadde det kome 40 mm nedbør siste døgn.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 11. February 2020

35 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -9 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 12. February 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -10 °C to -5 °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

Stort snøfall dei siste dagane vil saman med nye snøbyger i fjellet og aukande til liten kuling onsdag kveld, gi snøtransport inn i leheng. Dette dannar nye fokksnøflak og gir ei forbigåande auke i skredfaren om kvelden. Eldre fokksnø vil stabilisere seg raskt pga. gunstige temperaturar.
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