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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Thursday 03.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with fresh 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)

Wednesday 2. December 2020

Måndag kom det eit lite dryss med nysnø. Før dette låg det stort sett skare på snøoverflata. Det er generelt lite snø i terrenget. Ein lyt over 1200 moh for å finne større område med samanhengande snø, og då kun i aust- og nordaustvendte leheng.

Sist helga var det observert rimdanning på overflata. Onsdag formiddag er det laber bris frå SØ på Honnegrasnuten (1340 moh).

Mountain weather

Wednesday 2. December 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 3. December 2020

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southeast. -7 °C to -2 °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

Snø og vind gjer at det vert danna fersk fokksnø i leheng. Skredproblemet vil i hovudsak vere tilstades der det låg snø i terrenget frå før.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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