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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 26.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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

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)

Saturday 25. December 2021

Det er lite snø i regionen og spesielt vest i området er det begrenset skiføre under 1000 moh. Rundt Røldal er det flekkvis skare/smelteomvandlet snø med noen få cm nysnø over ned mot 700moh.

Mountain weather

Saturday 25. December 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -19 °C to -9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 26. December 2021

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -21 °C to -9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Fokksnøflak kan påvirkes av en skiløper, og selv om de er små og få, er det disse områdene en skikjører ofte vil oppsøke.
Hard og isete overflate med oppstikkende stein kan gjøre at selv små skred kan få alvorlig konsekvens.
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