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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 14.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Be also careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow, especially close to terrain traps. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Friday 13. May 2022

Snødekket består i stor grad av smelteomvandlet snø. Siste dager har det kommet nysnø i høyfjellet over ca 1100 moh. Mest i vestre deler av regionen. I nordlig sektor høyt til fjells, kan snødekket fremdeles være vinterlig. Øst i regionen er snømengden skiftende med flere bare områder. Snømengden øker vestover i regionen hvor det er mer sammenhengende skiføre i fjellet.

Haukeli har fått mest nedbør siste døgn.

Mountain weather

Friday 13. May 2022

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 14. May 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -1 °C to 6 °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

Det er lett å løse ut små skred i bratt terreng der snøoverflaten blir våt og myk som følge av sol eller varme.
I høyfjellet har siste dagers vind og nedbør gitt flak av fersk fokksnø. Flakene vil stabiliseres raskt, men helt ferske flak kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut.
Hold avstand til alle skavler.
Glideskred kan løsne der det ligger snø på bratte sva. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
Faren er størst i vestre deler av regionen og rundt Haukeli, som fikk mest nedbør siste døgn.
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