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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 25.05.2022

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)

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)

Tuesday 24. May 2022

Snødekket er i hovedsak smelteomdannet og homogent. Mot nord og vest kan man finne sammenhengende skiføre fra ca. 800 moh, mens man i andre himmelretninger må høyere. I nordhellinger høyt til fjells kan det fortsatt finnes lommer med lagdelt snø.

Det er observert lommer med svakt lag med kantkorn i nordlige fjellsider høyt til fjells.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 24. May 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. 1 °C to 5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 25. May 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -1 °C to 3 °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 kunne gi våte skred i bratte fjellsider. Særlig enkelte nordlige fjellsider er utsatte. Her kan lommer med svakt lag med kantkorn svekkes av varme og regn og gi naturlig utløste skred av middels, og kanskje stor, størrelse.
Vær oppmerksom på skavlbrudd og glideskred.
Glideskred er uforutsigbare og kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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