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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 07.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on slopes recently loaded with wind slabs. Large avalanches is not very likely but can in some cases be triggered by high additional loads in the western part of the region. 

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Monday 6. January 2020

Siste dagers vær har gitt mye fokksnø av varierende hardhet i østvendt terreng, særlig vest i regionen. Øst i regionen kun små flak i østvendt terreng. I skjermede formasjoner og i skogen kan det finnes ubundet snø. Rygger og oppstikkende terreng av stort sett avblåst med gammel skare. Det er generelt godt med snø i regionen.

Over ca 1000 moh kan det stedvis finnes nedsnødd overflaterim, men det har vært få observasjoner på dette de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Monday 6. January 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 7. January 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Avalanche risk assessment

Nysnø og vind fra SV gir fersk fokksnø i terreng som ligger i le, og som kan løses ut av en skiløper. Det skal mer til for løse ut skred i fokksnøflak fra helgen i Ø-vendt terreng, men skredene kan bli store lengst vest i regionen. Øst i regionen liten utbredelse av fokksnø.
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