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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Tuesday 24.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Monday 23. May 2022

Lengst vest i regionen finnes det fremdeles sammenhengende områder med snø i øst-, og nordvendt terreng over 1200 moh. Etter en snøfattig vinter er det nå lite snø igjen øst i regionen.
Snøoverflaten består av smelteformer. På større snøfelt kan snøen være bærende, men mange steder er snødekket råttent, spesielt i nærheten av vegetasjon og steiner.

Mountain weather

Monday 23. May 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 24. May 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. 1 °C to 5 °C at 1400 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

Varme og regn til topps vil svekke bindinger i snødekket og gi våte skred i bratte fjellsider.
Vær oppmerksom på skavlbrudd og glideskred.
Glideskred er uforutsigbare og kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
Skredfaren ventes å være høyest vest i regionen der det ligger mest snø.
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