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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Friday 03.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Smaller slabs of wind deposited snow can be triggered in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Thursday 2. December 2021

Natt til tirsdag kom det 10 cm nysnø, det lå også noe nysnø fra tidligere. Mange steder ligger løssnøen rett på bakken og det er kun i enkelte skjerma leformasjonar man finner fast underliggende snø. Det er generelt lite snø i regionen med mye vegetasjon og steiner synlig i terrenget.

Torsdag formiddag blåste det liten kuling (12 m/s) fra vest på 1344 moh i Hemsedal skisenter.

Mountain weather

Thursday 2. December 2021

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -19 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 3. December 2021

4-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -10 °C at 1400 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

Det vil være mulig å løse ut snøskred i fokksnøen som ble dannet på torsdag. Det er generelt lite snø i terrenget, men i områder med sammenhengende snødekke kan det forventes fersk og ustabil fokksnø.
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