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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 07.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Keep your distance to areas beneath glide cracks. Be especially careful in sun exposed steep slopes, danger increases with temperature during the day.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow
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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)

Friday 6. May 2022

Snøoverflaten er i hovedsak smelteomvandlet. Varmen gjør at nordsider også har våt snø høyt opp. Sola har tatt godt på dagen og smeltingen går fort. Rygger og rabber er nå bare. Snøgrensa kryper oppover og i lavlandet er det langt til snøen.

Kantkorn høyt i snødekket i nordsider kan ikke utelukkes men er svært vanskelig å påvirke og er derfor ikke regnet som et skredproblem lenger.

Mountain weather

Friday 6. May 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -1 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 7. May 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °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

Den økte faren for glideskred vil vedvare en stund etter at overflaten har fryst til. Glideskred kan løsne hele døgnet og de kan bli opp til store. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.

Dersom sola tar tak kan det gi fare for våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng. Både naturlig utløste skred og skiløperutløste skred er aktuelt.

Hold god avstand til skavler.

Vind og litt lavere temperatur vil generelt virke stabiliserende på det våte snødekket.
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