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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 16.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
At higher altitudes avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Keep distance to areas with gliding cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 15. April 2020

Plussgrader til fjelltopphøyde har gitt skarelag og virket stabiliserende på det gamle snødekket.
Det er store snømengder i høyfjellet og skavler er mange steder store.
Det har kommet litt ny snø de siste dagene som med vind har gitt ferske flakdannelser.

Skarelag under den nye snøen kan gi dårlig evne til drenering under ca 1000 moh når snødekket blir vått.

Det er observert sigesprekker mange steder under 1000 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 15. April 2020

30 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west. -3 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 16. April 2020

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °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

Roligere vær og synkende temperatur vil stabilisere snødekket og skredfaren er synkende.
Vær likevel oppmerksom på at det kan være mye vann i snøen enkelte steder. Faren for glideskred er fortsatt til stede.
I høyden vil det fortsatt finnes store, ferske flakdannelser som vil trenge tid for å stabilisere seg.
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