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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Monday 13.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here, or they can release when the temperature increases. Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Sunday 12. December 2021

Det har kommet nysnø i hele regionen tidligere i uka, mest lengst sør og øst. Det er likevel lite snø i fjellet og stedvis ligger det 20-30 cm løssnø rett ned til bakken. Det er kun i isolerte leområder i høyfjellet det finnes såle under nysnøen.

Natt til søndag har det kommet 5 cm nysnø ved Bykle målestasjon

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. December 2021

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from south. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. December 2021

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 2 °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

Stigende temperatur og nedbør svekker snødekket. Under mildværsgrensa kan det løsne små (str.1) våte løssnøskred, noen kan bli større. Vinden dreier og øker utover dagen. Ferske flak kan dannes høyt til fjells i heng mot nordøst. Men det er ikke kraftig nok vind og løs snø tilgjengelig til å danne store flak. Vær likevel forsiktig på ferske fokksnøflak fordi det kalde været tidligere kan ha dannet rim/kantkorn som føyker ned.
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