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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 16.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can release due to sun and high temperatures. Persistent weak layers buried in the snow will be easier to trigger and can cause very large avalanches. Remote triggering is possible. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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 above a crust

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

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)

Friday 15. April 2022

Snøoverflaten består av flakdannelser av varierende fasthet, etter som hvordan vinden har tatt. De siste dagene har sol og stigende temperatur gitt oppvarmet snødekke.

Det er observert kantkorn/rim over eller mellom skarelag. Over kantkorn finnes det nå ulik mengde vindtransportert snø.

Torsdag ble det meldt om stigende temperatur og god soloppvarming.

Mountain weather

Friday 15. April 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from east. -13 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 16. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -10 °C to 3 °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

Solinnstråling og stigende temperatur vil utover dagen svekke snødekket.

Fokksnøflak over svake lag av kantkorn eller overflaterim kan løsne av seg selv eller være svært lett å løse ut etter hvert som temperaturen stiger. Fjernutløsing av skred er også mulig og problemet gjelder i alle himmelretninger.

I bratte heng som får solinnstråling og temperaturstigning kan det forventes løssnøskred når snøoverflaten varmes opp utover dagen.
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