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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 11.03.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in wind will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Wednesday 10. March 2021

Snøoverflata ber preg av kraftig vind og består av fokksnø av ulik hardleik. Laurdag vart det transportert mykje snø i heng mot aust og sør, mens det no er pågåande kraftig vind som gjev snøtransport til leområder mot nord og vest.

Det er lite snø i låglandet og generelt for årstida. Mest snø og lågast snøgrense finn ein i indre del av regionen.

Observasjonar tyder på at gammalt kantkornlag frå januar/februar framleis kan vere intakt i høgda, spesielt i indre deler av regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 10. March 2021

6-10 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during renoon. -11 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 11. March 2021

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -8 °C to -4 °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

Aukande skredfare. Kraftig vind og stadvis mykje nedbør vil gje omfattande snøtransport i høgda. Mest utsett er vest- og nordlege heng. Skred kan gå naturleg og ein lyt forvente store skred.

Høgt til fjells i indre del av regionen kan det vere svakt lag av kantkorn som framleis kan påverkast.
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