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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 15.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions. Be cautious in steep terrain, storm slabs can be triggered.

Avalanche problems

New 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 (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
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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)

Tuesday 14. December 2021

Det gamle snødekket virket å være lite aktivt. Under skoggrensen var det stort sett løssnø. Høyere opp lå løssnøen på et hardere, stabilt lag med enkelte lommer av fokksnø.
Tirsdag kveld vil nedbør og sterk vind ha gitt nysnøflak i lesider vendt mot N til Ø. Under mildværsgrensen kan regn ha svekket den øverste delen av snødekket.

Det er ikke observert svake lag i snødekket.

Observasjon fra Vinje lørdag forteller om drønn i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. December 2021

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 15. December 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west during the evening. 0 °C to 3 °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

Nysnø og økende vind gir økt pålagring og ustabile fokksnøflak i fjellsider vendt mot nord og øst. Vestlige deler av regionen ventes å få mest nedbør, så her ventes størst skredfare.

Under mildværsgrensen vil mildvær og regn kunne svekke snødekket, særlig der snøen er utsatt for regn første gang.
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