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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Monday 11.05.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favourable conditions. Keep distance to areas with glide-cracks and be aware of weak cornices. Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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
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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)

Sunday 10. May 2020

De siste dagene har det kommet noe nysnø som har lagt seg ned mot 5-600 moh. Under dette er snødekket smelteomvandlet til ca. 1000 moh og noe høyere i bratt solvendt terreng. I høyfjellet er det fortsatt mye snø for årstiden. Det er store skavler flere steder.

Mountain weather

Sunday 10. May 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from north. -9 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 11. May 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -4 °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

Bygevær fra nordvest med litt vind og nysnø i fjellet kan gi enkelte små ferske fokksnøflak i leheng. Vær varsom høyt til fjells, der relativt kaldt vær gjør at stabiliseringen går tregere. Der det blir direkte solinnstråling i bratt terreng kan mindre våte skred løsne av seg selv.

Faren for glideskred har avtatt noe grunnet kaldere vær, men slike skred er svært vanskelig å forutse og kan gå uten synlige faretegn.
Det finnes store skavler etter mye vestavær i vinter. Vær forsiktig ved ferdsel langs rygger og på topper.
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