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Avalanche warning for region Voss Sunday 22.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind deposited snow could rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. In some areas an avalanche can be triggered where the snowpack is thin.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

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)

Saturday 21. December 2019

Dei høge temperaturane fredag og laurdag har påverka snøoverflata høgt til fjells. I tillegg har mykje vind tidlegare i veka gitt ei ujamn og hardt snødekke. Det har kome ein del snø dei siste vekene, men framleis er det mindre enn normalt i regionen og lite snø under 700 moh.

Det finnst vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Det er generellt vanskeleg å påverke, men kan ikkje utelukkast der snødekket er tynt.

Mountain weather

Saturday 21. December 2019

3-6 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -4 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 22. December 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Lågare temperatur gir stabilisering av det våte snødekket. Dei vedvarande svake laga djupare i snødekket vil nok i liten grad vere påverka av mildveret og det er framleis berre nokre få heng med tynnt snødekke det er mogleg å løyse ut skred. På dei høgaste toppene kan ein framleis finne fokksnøflak.
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