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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Tuesday 23.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
It is easy to trigger wind slabs in very sheltered terrain with fresh wind affected snow. There is also weak snow deeper in the snowpack. It is unlikely to trigger these layers, but avalanches will become large.

Avalanche problems

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger 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

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)

Monday 22. March 2021

Snøoverflata er prega av mildvér laurdag til 1100-1200 moh. Toppar og ryggar er avblåst. Mest snø i nordvendte leheng, men det er store variasjonar i regionen. Det er lite snø for årstida i regionen. Mest snø og lavest snøgrense er det i indre delar av regionen.

Observasjonar tyder på at kantkornlag frå februar framleis kan vere intakt høgt til fjells over 1200 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 22. March 2021

2-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 23. March 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -3 °C to 0 °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

Vind frå vest dannar mjuke fokksnøflak i austvendte leformasjonar. I bratte heng med fersk fokksnø kan ein skikøyrar løyse ut skred. Gradvis temperaturstiging og varmegrader høgt til fjells stabiliserer fokksnøen. Der sola bryt gjennom skydekket kan det gå våte skred frå bratte sørvendte heng.
Høgt til fjells kan det finnast svake lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket i enkelte heng.
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