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Avalanche warning for region Voss Wednesday 22.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A weak layer of buried surface hoar can be present underneath fresh wind deposited snow in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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)

Tuesday 21. December 2021

Det er lite snø i området, og det lille skiføret som er består av flekkvis skare/smelteomvandlet snø.

Det ble observert overflaterim og begynnende kantkorn under tynn overflateskare ved Uppsete på mandag, dette må vi følge med på når det kommer mer snø.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. December 2021

No precipitation. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. December 2021

No precipitation. 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 vil enkelte steder være lett å løse ut små eller middels store skred.

Påfyll av nysnø i fjellet vil øke sjansen noe for å finne små ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Det er ventet lite vind, så fokksnøflakene vil være få og stort sett små.

Noen steder kan nysnø/fokksnø legge seg på overflaterim eller en tynn skare med kantkorn under. Omfanget er foreløpig usikkert.

Skulle vinden bli sterkere enn meldt vil faregraden raskt øke.
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