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Avalanche warning for region Voss Sunday 02.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Vind slabs are a problem in lee areas at high elevations. 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

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Saturday 1. January 2022

Snøoverflata er fuktig til 11-1200 moh. Det ligg fokksnø i leformasjonar i høgfjellet. Ryggar og haugar er avblåst. Under tregrensa er det lite snø.

Fredag vert det rapportert om enkelte små våte skred i låglandet og eit turt flakskred i fjellet.

Det har vore mildt høgt til fjells i regionen. Fredag vart det observert smelteriller i snødekket opp til 1200 moh. Men laurdag morgon er det igjen minusgrader i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 1. January 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 2. January 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 1 °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

Aukande temperaturar og regn fører til naturleg utløyste våte skred i låglandet over snøgrensa. Vind og snø vil gje fersk fokksnø og auka skredfare i høgfjellet. Varierande vindretningar denne veka har ført til at det no kan finnast fokksnø i dei fleste himmelretningar i fjellet.
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