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Avalanche warning for region Voss Thursday 21.05.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
A large temperature increase increases the avalanche danger.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Not given on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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 20. May 2020

Sist helg noko nysnø i høgda. Over tregrensa er det vindpakka snø over eldre smelteomvandla snø. Nokre stader skare. I nordvendte lesider kan det finnes tørr snø. Snøgrensa ligg på 400-700 moh. Det er mykje snø i regionen og det er store skavlar mot nord og aust.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. May 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 21. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south. 3 °C to 11 °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

Varme på dagtid vil auke sig og vassmetting i snødekket og gi sjanse for våte flakskred i fleire hengretningar i høgda. Størst sjanse på ettermiddag og kveld.

Våte laussnøskred er aktuelt i i solvarmen også i lågare deler av fjellet.

Ved sigesprekker er det forhold for glideskred heile døgnet.

Det er mykje og store skavlar i fjellet, desse får no varme og kan knekke og dra med seg snø i henga under.
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