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Avalanche warning for region Voss Saturday 28.03.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Warm daytime-temperatures and solar radiation give increased danger of wet avalanches. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Friday 27. March 2020

Snøoverflata er generelt hard etter snøfall, kraftig vind og regn den siste veka. Mest fersk fokksnø finn ein truleg nordaust i regionen, dvs. i Voss, Vik og Aurland. Under mildvêrsgrensa er snøoverflata våt og mjuk.

Det eldre snødekket ber preg av fleire rundar med mildvêr opp til ca. 1000 moh, og snødekket er våtere di lågare ein kjem i terrenget.

Det var tidlegare i mars observert kantkorn rundt snødekket over 800-900 moh. Laga ligg no begravd djupare i snøen og er vansklegare å påverke.

Det er fredag observert glideskred i Kvassdalen og under Bodegaen og Superbodegaen.

Mountain weather

Friday 27. March 2020

2-3 mm precipitation. Calm/light breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 28. March 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -10 °C to -3 °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, men lite ny nedbør gjev ingen stor endring i skredfaretilhøva. Kjøleg vêr vil stabilisere snødekket, men ein lyt framleis vere merksam på at det kan gå våte laussnøskred i sørvendt terreng.

Hald avstand til områder med glideskred og store skavlar.
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