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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 22.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Tuesday 21. December 2021

Snøpakka ble gjennomfuktet opp til omtrent 1200 moh under mildværet forrige uke og har nå frosset til. På de høyeste toppene kan det ligge noe fokksnø. Det er ikke et sammenhengende snødekke, stein og vegetasjon stikker opp flere steder.

Det er ikke observert svake lag i snødekket.

Siden mildværet i forrige uke har det vært kaldt, stabilt vær.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from west. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from south. -13 °C to -6 °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

Kulde og svak vind gir stort sett stabile forhold. Det kan ligge noen fokksnøflak i høyfjellet som kan påvirkes ved stor tilleggsbelastning.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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