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Avalanche warning for region Voss Monday 01.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow at high elevations. The danger for natural triggered loose avalanches increases in steep sun exposed slopes if the sun comes out.

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

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 30. April 2023

Overflaten består av vindpåvirket nysnø. Det varierer litt i terrenget hvor tjukt fokksnølaget er, det ligger mest fokksnø mot øst. Observasjoner tyder på at fokksnøflakene stabiliseres ganske fort.
Under dette ligger det gamle, smelteomvandlede snødekket.
Lørdag og natt til søndag kom det 5-15 cm nysnø i høyden.

Det kan stedvis finnes kantkorn høyt i snødekket, men det er usikkert og i så fall ikke spesielt utbredt.
Kantkorn dypere i snødekket er generelt svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 30. April 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 1. May 2023

4-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 2 °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

Der vinden blir sterk nok til å flytte snø vil det legge seg opp noen ferske fokksnøflak i leområder som kan være lette å løse ut.
Nysnøflakene fra søndag gradvis vil stabiliseres, stabiliseringen vil skje saktest i nordsider høyt til fjells.

Der sola får tak vil det løsne løssnøskred i nysnøen.
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