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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 20.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Generally unstable conditions. Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow, especially in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Wednesday 19. January 2022

Der det ligger sammenhengende snødekke i høyden består snøoverflaten hovedsakelig av fokksnø av varierende hardhet. Det gamle snødekket antas stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing, unntatt i de aller høyestliggende områdene. Det er generelt lite snø, mest i indre strøk.

Observatør meldte om 15 cm nysnø mandag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 19. January 2022

35 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 20. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -13 °C to -9 °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

Nysnø og vind har gitt fersk fokksnø i leheng i høyden, som gradvis stabiliserer seg med når været roer seg. I noen heng kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut store skred, hovedsakelig høyt til fjells der mesteparten av nedbøren har kommet som snø.
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