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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 26.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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)

Friday 25. December 2020

Snødekket varierer i regionen. I ytre strøk er det lite snø, mens snøgrensa ligger på 700 moh i indre deler av regionen. Snøoverflata vart fukta til topps i regionen sist helg og under 1000 moh er snødekket generelt gjennomfukta. Over 600 moh ligger det nysnø fra Lille juleaften på overflata.

I Røldal er det observert kantkornlag over skare dypt i snødekket. Laget er tydelig mellom 900-1100 moh, men utbredelsen er usikker etter mildvær forrige helg.

Det har vært lave temperaturer med utstråling 1. juledag. -8 grader i Røldal skisenter.

Mountain weather

Friday 25. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -15 °C to -8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 26. December 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -7 °C to -3 °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

Mye nedbør i fjellet gir nysnøflak der vinden er sterk nok til å flytte snø. Disse flakene vil være lette å påvirke. Vær også oppmerksom på at kaldt vær og utstråling 1. juledag kan ha dannet ustabile lag av rim eller kantkorn under nysnøen.
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