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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 12.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. The avalanche problem is more likely to find in western parts 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
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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)

Saturday 11. 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. Rygger og topper er avblåst eller har skare. Det er mest snø i østvendte formasjoner.

Mountain weather

Saturday 11. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -6 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 12. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 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

Kraftig vind og nysnø vil føre til ytterligere pålagring av ustabil fokksnø i østvendte leområder. Vær oppmerksom på at eldre og fersk fokksnø, enkelte steder, kan ligge på nedføyket rim i høyden. Mest nysnø og størst utbredelse av skredproblemet vest i regionen.
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