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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 14.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Monday 13. January 2020

Det gamle snødekket er kompakt og generelt preget av mye vind og nedbør som både regn og snø, samt store svingninger i temperatur. Søndag og mandag flyttet vinden snø til østvendte formasjoner der det også generelt ligger mest snø.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. January 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 14. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Nedbør med tidvis kraftig vind fra sørlig retning vil føre til økt utbredelse av fokksnøproblemet. Vest i regionen er mengden snø og skredfaren størst. Lengre øst i regionen forventes flakene å bli mindre, men vil mange steder ligge på glatt underliggende snøoverflate. Det oppfordres til konservative veivalg med god sikkerhetsmargin til skredterreng.
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