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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 22.12.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A persistent weak layer can be present underneath fresh wind deposited snow in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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 21. December 2018

Snøoverflaten er i varierende grad vindpåvirket. Fokksnøen veksler mellom harde og myke flak etter hvor mye vinden har påvirket snødekket. I skogen er snøen i mindre grad vindpåvirket. Mest fokksnø ligger i N og V fjellsider. Vindutsatt terreng er avblåst eller består av vindskare.

Observasjoner fra Haukeli og Rauland onsdag og fra Tokke på torsdag sier at det finnes nedsnødd rim eller skare nede i snødekket.

Det har kommet 3-5 mm nedbør siste døgn.

Mountain weather

Friday 21. December 2018

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from east. -11 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 22. December 2018

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -13 °C to -8 °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

Relativt rolige værforhold gjør at snødekket gradvis stabiliseres og faregraden går dermed ned. Fortsatt kan det være mulig å finne enkelte ustabile fokksnøflak over svake lag med nedføyket rim, men utbredelsen ventes å være liten.
Husk at mange steder har lite snø og mye oppstikkende stein. Selv små skred kan gjøre stor skade.
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