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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 15.12.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large amounts of rain will weaken the snowpack considerably. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches.

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
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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)

Tuesday 14. 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

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.

Wednesday 15. December 2021

50 mm precipitation, up to 65 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west during the evening. -4 °C to 1 °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 regn vil gi fare for naturlig utløste våte skred i alle himmelretninger.
På de høyeste toppene fortsetter det å snø, og her vil det dannes ferske fokksnøflak som kan gi naturlig utløste skred.
Lite snø i lavlandet ventes å begrense omfanget og størrelsen til skred i disse områdene.
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