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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Friday 20.05.2022

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 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)

Thursday 19. May 2022

Snøoverflaten består i hovedsak av smelteomvandlet snø.
Snødekket er i hovedsak smelteomdannet og homogent. I nordhellinger høyt til fjells kan det fortsatt finnes lagdelt vintersnø.

Det er fortsatt mye snø i høyfjellet. Snøgrensa ligger mange steder rundt tregrensa, høyere i bratt sørvendt.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 20. May 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast. -4 °C to 9 °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

Mildvær og noe regn gjør at skikjørere kan løse ut middels store skred der snøoverflaten er myk og våt.

Glideskred og skavler er uforutsigbare og kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under skavler og glidesprekker.
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