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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 26.02.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Persistent weak layers are a problem at high elevations. Wet avalanches can release in steep terrain in lower areas because of sun and high temperatures. Avoid areas with visible gliding cracks, release areas and run out areas for wet snow avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow
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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)

Monday 25. February 2019

Snødekket er prega av mildvêr og varmegrader heilt til 2000 meters høgde. Det er observert fuktig snø heilt ned til bakken på 1300 moh. Under skoggrensa er snøen laus og fuktig.

Det har vore observert vedvarande svake lag kantkorn og nedsnødd rim i snødekket. Mildvêret siste tida har truleg nøytralisert desse laga til om lag 1000 moh. Over denne høgda må ein framleis vere merksam på at det kan vere svake lag i snødekket.

Måndag føremiddag er det halvskya og sterk vind frå vest i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Monday 25. February 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from west. -2 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 26. February 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest. 0 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Stigande temperatur vil svekke bindingar i snødekket opp til 1800 moh. I høgfjellet er det framleis eit vedvarande svakt lag i snødekket. Ein må vere merksam der snødekket er tynt eller blir mjukt i løpet av dagen.

I sørvendte bratte fjellsider kan ein få mindre våte laussnøskred.
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