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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Monday 18.01.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid leeward slopes, wind deposited snow are covering persistent week layer. Beware of alarm signals like shooting cracks and collapsing snow.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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

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 17. January 2021

Snøoverflata varierer frå laussnø i skogen til meir vindpåverka snø i høgda. Kraftig vind i fjellet har gjeve stor snøtransport og lagt opp fokksnø i sør- og austlege leheng. I skjerma formasjonar kan ein dog framleis finne mjuk snø sjølv i høgda. Det er mest snø i indre delar av regionen.

Nysnø og vind har dannet ferske flak over vedvarende svake lag med kantkorn og rim, som tidligere låg i overflata. Det er uvisse rundt utbreiinga til vedvarende svake lag.
Det finst også eldre kantkornlag djupare i snødekket, men disse ligg hovedsakleg under bærande snø.

Det er observert drønn og skytande sprekkar fleire stadar denne veka i regionen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 17. January 2021

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 18. January 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from south. -10 °C to -5 °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

Det ligg ustabile fokksnøflak i alle himmelretningar. Stadvis ligg desse på vedvarande svake lag. Skred er soleis lette å løyse ut og kan fjernutløysast.

Nedbør og vind frå SØ har lagt opp mjuke nysnøflak i nordvestlege leheng.
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