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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Saturday 27.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches in steep terrain where the snow is wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Friday 26. April 2024

Snødekket er typisk vårlig: Tiner i solsidene på dagen og fryser på natta. Sist helg kom det noen cm nysnø, og i høyfjellet er det fortsatt lokalt små tørre flak i skyggesider. Det eldre snødekket er ellers smelteomdanna og stabilt.

Snøgrensa varierer mellom 500 og 900 moh, og er lavest i skyggesider i indre strøk.

Lokalt er det observert litt kantkorn mellom gammelt smelteomvandlet snødekke og nyere fokksnø. Men dette har ikke gitt noen respons i form av skred, faretegn eller utslag på tester.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. April 2024

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 27. April 2024

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -12 °C to 1 °C at 1400 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 sola varmer overflata kan det være mulig å løse ut små løssnøskred i bratt terreng.
I høyfjellet kan det fortsatt ligge fokksnøflak i skyggesider. En skiløper kan muligens påvirke disse flakene i noen få heng. Det er ellers stabile forhold

Glideskred kan løsne hele døgnet der snødekket glir på glatt underlag. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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