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Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 03.01.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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. January 2019

Snødekket er vindherja og ujevnt fordelt over skoggrensa. Mange steder er det avblåst og hardt, i noen leområder ligger det fokksnø. I lavlandet er det lite eller ingen snø. Nyttårsaften regnet det høyt til fjells. Første nyttårsdag ble det kaldere og det kom litt nysnø med kraftig vind fra NV. Det er generelt lite snø i forhold til normalen.

Onsdag formiddag er det oppholdsvær og minusgrader i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 2. January 2019

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from north, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -11 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 3. January 2019

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1400 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

Litt påfyll an nysnø fra vest gjøre at det legger seg opp små ferske nysnøflak i leområder. Her er det mulig å løse ut skred for en enkelt person. De eldre fokksnøflakene har hatt flere dager til å stabilisere seg og er vanskelig å påvirke.
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