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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Thursday 27.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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 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)

Wednesday 26. February 2020

Snøoverfalta består av fokksnø av ulik hardheit. I austvendte leområder har det blitt lasta inn mykje fokksnø.

I nokre områder finst det framleis mykje laussnø i overflata

Ryggar og vindutsatte områder er stadvis avblåst ned til gammal skare.

Gammalt snødekke vert vurdert som stabilt.

Mykje vind og snø i vinter gjer at mange skavlar har blitt store.

Det er kantkorn over skarelag djupt i snødekket, men dette virkar ikkje å vere eit aktivt skredproblem no.

Måndag gjekk det eit stort naturleg utløyst skred i Tokke. Det vart også observert eit middels stort naturleg utløyst ved Bjørnevatn. Begge i austlege hengretningar.

Det vart observert lett snøfokk i fjellet tysdag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 26. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -12 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 27. February 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -15 °C to -8 °C at 1100 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

Roleg vêr gjer at det ikkje vert danna nye skredproblem. Fokksnøen frå dei siste dagane vil stabilisere seg, men det vil framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i denne.
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