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Avalanche warning for region Voss Friday 15.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
If/when the sun comes out, the danger will rise to 2-moderate in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft. Predominantly stable conditions, but be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Thursday 14. May 2020

De siste dagene har det kommet nysnø i fjellet. Over tregrensa er det vindpakket myk/hard snø over eldre smelteomvandlet snø. Noen steder skare. I nordvendte lesider kan det finnes tørr snø. Snøgrensa ligger på 400-700 moh. Det er mye snø i regionen og store skavler.

Det er observert kantkorn høyt i snødekket, men dette laget viser ikke tegn til bruddforplantning og regnes ikke som et aktivt skredproblem for øyeblikket.

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. May 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from west. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 15. May 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -6 °C to 0 °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

Fortsatt nedbør og stigende temperatur utover dagen vil opprettholde problemet med oppvarming av fersk snø i bratte heng og gi fare for at mindre skred kan løsne av seg selv.
I høyden kan det også finnes noen ferske flakdannelser som kan gi mindre, skiløperutløste skred. Vær spesielt oppmerksom i skyggesider der stabilisering går langsomt.
Det finnes store skavler etter mye vestavær i vinter. Hold god avstand til sigesprekker i snødekket. Det er et tydelig forvarsel på glideskred.
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