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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 22.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features. Weak layers of facets may be present in the alpine, but is generally hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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)

Tuesday 21. December 2021

Snøpakka ble gjennomfuktet opp til omtrent 1200 moh under mildværet forrige uke og har nå frosset til. Flere steder er det lite snø og ikke sammenhengende snødekke.

Over 1200 moh finnes kantkorn mellom skarelag nedover i snøpakka. Det er usikker utbredelse under dette etter mildværet som har vært.

Siden mildværet i forrige uke har det vært kaldt, stabilt vær.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from west. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. December 2021

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Calm/light breeze from south. -15 °C to -6 °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

Litt påfyll av nysnø kan gi små myke fokksnøflak det kan være mulig å løse ut små skred i. Øker vinden øker også skredfaren.

Høyt til fjells kan det være mulig å påvirke svake lag av kantkorn rundt skarelag ved stor tilleggsbelastning.
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