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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 21.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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
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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 20. January 2020

Siste dagene har perioder med nedbør og vind gitt ferske fokksnøflak mange steder, også litt ned i skogen. Fokksnøen har varierende fasthet. Mandag formiddag har temperaturen steget og nysnøgrensen ligger på ca 1200-1300 moh. Dette har gitt fuktig snøoverflate høyt til fjells.

Søndag ble det meldt om flere naturlig utløste flakskred i Rauland.

Mountain weather

Monday 20. January 2020

1-5 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from west. -3 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 21. January 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during renoon. -4 °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

Sterk vind og nysnø gir ferske fokksnøflak i lesider vendt mot Ø og SØ. Under ca 1200 moh vil gjenfrysing av vått snødekke virke stabiliserende.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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