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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 07.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Cool weather and favorable conditions. Solar radiation may trigger wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can 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

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 6. May 2019

Snødekkket er gjennomfrosset med stedvis noe vindtransportert snø på toppen. Snømengdene minket betydelig forrige uke, og man finner nå sammenhengende skiføre fra ca 1100 moh. Mest snø er det i hellinger mot nord til øst. Utover dagen blir snødekket mykt i sider vendt mot sør.

Natt til mandag var det ned mot 5 minusgrader i regionen.

Mountain weather

Monday 6. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 7. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -6 °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

En kald værtype med dagtemperatur rundt 0 grader i 1100 moh gir stort sett tilfrosset snødekke som bløtes litt opp i solhellingene. Generelt vil faren for våtsnøskred og skavlbrekk være liten, og kun være aktuelt i bratte solhellinger der det fortsatt ligger igjen snø. Nordvestvind med enkelte snøbyger ventes ikke å påvirke snøskredfaren.
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