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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 24.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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)

Tuesday 23. March 2021

Snøoverflata er preget av mildvær i helga opp til 1100-1200 moh. Topper og rygger er avblåst. Mest snø i nordvendte leheng, men det er store variasjoner i regionen. Det er lite snø for årstida i regionen, siste snøfall av betydning var i midten av mars. Det er mest snø og lavest snøgrense i indre deler av regionen.

Observasjoner tyder på at kantkornlag fra februar fremdeles kan være intakt høgt til fjells over 1200 moh..

Mountain weather

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.

Wednesday 24. March 2021

6-10 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to -2 °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

Påfyll av snø og sterk vind fra sørvest danner fokksnøflak i nordøstvendte leformasjoner. Det ser ut til å komme mest snø rundt Sauda og Folgefonnhalvøya. I bratte heng med fersk fokksnø kan en skikjører løse ut skred. Hvis sola bryter gjennom skydekket kan det gå små (str. 1) våte skred fra bratte sørvendte heng.

Høgt til fjells kan det finnes svake lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket i enkelte heng.
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