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Avalanche warning for region Voss Monday 13.12.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Conditions are challenging. Be sure you have enough knowledge and experience before travelling in steep terrain. Wet avalanches can release in steep terrain in lower areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 12. December 2021

Det er stor variasjon i snømengde i regionen. Ytre deler har lite snø og indre deler i høyfjellet har tykkere snødekke. Under 700 moh. er det lite snø, også i indre deler. Snøoverflaten er generelt vindpåvirket etter vind fra flere himmelretninger. Det ligger mest snø i øst- og sørvendte heng. Generelt er snødekket fortsatt tynt og det er en god del oppstikkende steiner.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under fokksnøflak og i forbindelse med skarelag. Noen steder finnes det også kantkorn ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. December 2021

8-12 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 3 °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

Stedvis kraftig nedbør og stigende temperatur vil destabilisere snødekket. Skredfaren vil være høyest der det kommer mest nedbør. Kraftig vind fra sør kan danne ferske flak i høyfjellet.
Under mildværsgrensen kan det gå naturlig utløste løssnø- og flakskred. Begrensede snømengder gjør at skred ikke forventes å bli veldig store. I høyfjellet finnes det kantkorn i snødekket. Drønn og skytende sprekker er tydelige faretegn.
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