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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Sunday 05.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Some new snow, but generally stable conditions. Wind slabs in isolated areas are possible. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 4. December 2021

Lørdag morgen var det observert 30 cm svært lett nysnø i Hemsedal. Det er generelt lite snø fra før med mye vegetasjon og oppstikkende steiner. Det er kun i skjerma leformasjoner man finner fast underliggende snø.

I øst-sørøst-vendt leformasjon ble det lørdag observert kantkorn mellom skare og fokksnøflak, men utbredelsen er svært begrenset og vurderes derfor ikke som et aktuelt skredproblem.

Lørdag morgen er det lite vind og -12 grader i Hemsedal.

Mountain weather

Saturday 4. December 2021

6-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from east. -14 °C to -9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 5. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. 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 skal lite vind til for å flytte på den lette nysnøen. Spesielt i høyden bør du være obs på små myke flak som kan være lett å løse ut.
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