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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Tuesday 11.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

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 10. January 2022

Snøoverflata er variert og ber preg av nedbør og vind i forrige veke. I høgda har det periodevis vore kraftig vind og snøen ligg som bundne flak av varierande hardheit. Ved skoggrensa ligg snøen framleis ubunden.

Det vart laurdag observert eit naturleg utløyst flakskred av storleik 1 i nordsida på Grøneggi.

Observatør nord i regionen melder sundag om mykje snøtransport i fjellet. Det er observert mykje store skavlar etter periodar med vind.

Mountain weather

Monday 10. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 11. January 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -6 °C to -2 °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

Pågåande sterk vind og stadvis mykje ny nedbør vil gje stor pålagring og fokksnøflak i nord- og nordaustlege leområder.

Stigande temperatur vil svekke bindingar i snødekke og kan påverke eldre flak i alle himmelretningar

Det er òg utvikla eit vedvarande svakt lag kantkorn kring eit skarelag i snødekket.
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