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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 10.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in steep terrain with wind deposited snow.

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
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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 9. January 2020

Snødekket er variert etter svært skiftende vær, med mye vind og nedbør som både regn og snø, og store svingninger i temperatur. Snøoverflaten består av fokksnø av ulik hardhet eller skare som mange steder er bristende. Det er mest snø i østvendte formasjoner.

Det er ingen observasjoner av nedføyket overflaterim den siste tiden.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. January 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 10. January 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -12 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Fokksnø vil stabiliseres, men det er mulig for en skiløper å løse ut skred i noen bratte heng. Fokksnø har størst utbredelse lengst vest i regionen, og er sannsynligvis begrenset til få heng lenger øst.
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