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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Sunday 02.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Unstable wind slabs in the alpine. Risk of wet snow avalanches in lower areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose 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 1. January 2022

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen. Under den sparsomme nysnøen som har kommet de siste dagene var snøoverflaten preget av avblåste områder, skare eller varierende fokksnø. Sammenhengende snødekke fantes kun i N-Ø-vendte terrengformasjoner over 13-1400 moh, Det er fortsatt mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon. Etter mildvær var snøoverflaten fredag fuktig i lavere områder,natt til lørda har det frosset til.

Over 1200 moh finnes kantkorn omkring skarelag i snødekket og ved bakken. Det finnes i alle himmelretninger, men mest i Ø-vendt terreng. Det er sannsynlig at kantkornene litt ned i snødekket er intakte etter mildværet. Bærende skarelag gjør det generelt vanskelig å påvirke kantkornlagene.

Det ble observert noen mindre skred i fjellet ved Ål fredag.

Varmegrader torsdag og fredag gikk opp i ca. 1300-1400 moh.

Mountain weather

Saturday 1. January 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 2. January 2022

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from west. -4 °C to 0 °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

Nysnø og vind av varierende retning vil gi ferske og ustabile fokksnøflak over mildværsgrensa. I lavereliggende områder mulighet for enkelte naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred.
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