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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 04.12.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Wind slabs in isolated areas are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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 4. December 2022

Det er generelt lite snø i terrenget, men lengst øst i regionen opptil en halv meter snø enkelte steder. I vest bare noen få cm mange steder. Der vinden har fått tak kan det finnes lommer med vindpåvirket snø.

Det er observert dannelse av overflaterim der det har vært klarvær og kaldt.

Mountain weather

Saturday 3. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -10 °C to -5 °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 lite snø i det meste av regionen. Over tregrensa kan det være flakdannelse i noen heng. Det kan være mulig å løse ut skred enten på nedføyket nysnø eller enkelte steder på gammel skare. Eventuelle skred som løses ut av skiløper vil være små.
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