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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 08.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate 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 can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Tuesday 7. December 2021

Lørdag morgen kom det 20-30 cm lett nysnø i Hemsedal, som har til nå blitt lite vindpåvirket. Det var generelt lite snø fra før, med mye vegetasjon og oppstikkende steiner. Det er kun i skjerma leformasjoner man finner fast underliggende snø.

I små søkk ble det 4.og 6.des observert kantkorn rundt skare under fokksnøflak, men utbredelsen er svært begrenset og vurderes derfor ikke som et aktuelt skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 7. December 2021

2-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -11 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 8. December 2021

2-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from east. -16 °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 er mye løs snø i terrenget så en vindøkning vil danne ferske fokksnøflak i leheng, som kan være lett å løse ut. Men trolig kun på de mest vindutsatte plassene.
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