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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 08.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations. There is also a persistent weak layer high up in the snowpack.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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
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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)

Thursday 7. April 2022

Siden helgen har det kommet 10-15 cm nysnø i fjellet. Vind har dannet flak i nysnøen og snøoverflaten veksler mellom ny mykere snø og eldre bærende fokksnø eller skare. Nysnøen kan ofte ligge rett på eldre glatt skare.

Det er tidligere observert kantkorn i snødekket enkelte steder, og i Voss er det observert nedføyket overflaterim. I Hardanger er det mulig det finnes aktivt kantkorn noen steder.

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. April 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from east. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 8. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Klarvær og sol vil varme opp snøen. Dette kan gi naturlig utløste løssnøskred i solvendte heng ut på ettermiddagen.
Det kan ligge små ferske flak i høyfjellet. Det er også et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn mellom den gamle skaren og den ferskere fokksnøen. Noen steder kan dette være lett å løse ut for en skikjører.
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