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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 02.03.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Low temperatures and refreezing of formerly wet snow pack will continue to stabilize the snow. The sun may release some sluffs in steep terrain. Persistent weak layers are present at higher altitudes; especially above 1400 m a.s.l.These seems to be buried below dense wind slabs, hence difficult to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Friday 1. March 2019

Snødekket har fryst til etter tidlegare mildvêr og smelting høgt til fjells. Snødekket har hard og berande overflate og framstår som stabilt.

Det har tidlegare i veka vore observert vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn innad i snødekket i Bykle og kantkorn ved bakken i Valle og Vinje. Smelting og gjenfrysing har truleg nøytralisert dei fleste svake lag opp til om lag 1400 moh. Over denne høgda må ein framleis vere merksam på at det kan vere svake lag i snødekket, men mest sannsynleg ligg dei under berande lag av fokksnø og/eller skare.

Fredag ettermiddag var det klårvêr og rolege vindforhold i regionen og -7 ºC ved Honnegrasnuten (1340 moh) ved Rauland.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. March 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from west. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 2. March 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -9 °C to -1 °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

Kaldt vêr etter smelting i forrige veke gir stabile forhold. Der sola får tak, kan små laussnøskred gå i bratt solvendt terreng. Vedvarande svake lag finst i snødekket over over 1400 moh, men desse ligg stort sett under berande fokksnø og er difor vanskeleg å påverke.
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