Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 21.01.2022
Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger
Published:
Generally thin snow cover, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.
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)
Thursday 20. January 2022
Det er generelt lite snø i regionen med mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon. I østvendte leområder i høyfjellet finnes fokksnø, ellers er snødekket preget av skare. I østvendte leformasjoner over 1200 moh finnes sammenhengende skiføre.
Mountain weather
Thursday 20. January 2022
Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -11 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.
Friday 21. January 2022
Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -10 °C to 0 °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
I høyfjellet finnes leområder med fokksnø som kan føre til skred. Det gamle snødekket som består av skare som anses som stabil.
We provide daily avalanche forecast in the period between 1st of December until 31st of May. Please remember that the forecast is intended as an aid and not the absolute truth.