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Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 12.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Demanding conditions, avoid areas with fresh wind deposited snow. It is also possible to trigger a persistant weak layer in the old snow in bowls and gullies, in all alpine expositions.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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 11. December 2019

I lavlandet er snødekket i stor grad påvirket av varme og fuktighet. I høyden består snødekket av fersk fokksnø av ulik hardhet og mengde. Det kan noen steder finnes svakt lag av kantkorn i høyden.

Det finnes et svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken og det er observasjoner på at laget er aktivt.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 11. December 2019

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 12. December 2019

6 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. -8 °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

Kraftig vind og nysnø gir fersk fokksnø i mange heng i leområder. Mild luft siste tida gjør at eldre fokksnø trolig vil ha stabilisert seg ganske bra.
Svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken er aktivt og kan gi store skred, men det skal antakelig stor tilleggsbelastning til.
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