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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Tuesday 14.12.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
High precipitation and strong wind leads to a complicated situation. High loading of leeward slopes. Naturally released avalanches is expected.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

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)

Monday 13. December 2021

I ytre deler av regionen er det lite snø og mye bart fjell. I høyfjellet er det mer vinterlig, men generelt er snødekket fortsatt tynt, og det er en god del oppstikkende steiner. Snøoverflaten er vindpåvirket i de fleste himmelretninger etter forrige ukes vind fra både nordlig og sørlig retning.

Det er observert kantkornlag ved bakken på rundt 900 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. December 2021

40 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °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

Svært mye nedbør og litt kaldere temperaturer i begynnelsen av dagen, kombinert med kraftig vind vil gi stor snøtransport og ferske fokksnøflak i høyfjellet. Fokksnøen vil øke lasten på vedvarende svake lag slik at de kan gå naturlig når temperaturen stiger igjen på ettermiddagen.
Under mildværsgrensen kan det gå naturlig utløste løssnø- og flakskred.
Grunnet lite snø i lavlandet vil snøskredfaren oppfattes som lav i store deler av regionen, men det kan komme over 40 cm snø sammen med sterk kuling i høyfjellet. I disse områdene er det fare for store naturlig utløste skred. Veier i lavlandet er ikke særlig utsatt for snøskred.
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