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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 30.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

New 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
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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)

Wednesday 29. January 2020

Det er stor variasjon i snødekket i regionen og generelt høy snøgrense. Det er sammenhengende snødekke fra 700-900 moh, høyest snøsgrense i ytre del.
Forrige uke kom det godt med snø i høyden, mest i fjellområdene vest i regionen og tidvis med kraftig vind. Søndag blåste det kraftig fra SV og det ble meldt om kraftig snøfokk i høyden. Siden har det kommet litt ny snø med lite vind.
Det gamle snødekket er stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 29. January 2020

8-12 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 30. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -11 °C to -4 °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

Nedbør som snø, økende vind dreiende vindretning utover dagen vil øke omfanget av problemet med ferske flak. Disse vil etter hvert finnes flere steder i terrenget der vinden får lagt fra seg snø. Heng mot N og V er fortsatt mest utsatt.
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