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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 05.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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
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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)

Saturday 4. January 2020

Det er store fokksnøansamlinger i østlige heng etter de siste dagers snø og vind. Ellers er snøverflaten stort sett dekket av avblåst skare.

Over ca 1000 moh kan det stedvis finnes et svakt lag med nedsnødd overflaterim.

Lørdag morgen meldes det om kraftig snøfokk og 30 cm nysnø på Haukeli. Lenger øst i regionen har det kommet betydelig mindre snø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 4. January 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 5. January 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 1100 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

Vind og fortsatt litt påfyll av nysnø vil danne ferske og ustabile fokksnøflak første del av dagen, hovedsaklig i østlige heng. Fokksnøflakene som ble dannet dagen før kan også fortsatt være ustabile. De siste dagene har det kommet mest snø i vestlige deler av regionen, og her kan det være mulig å utløse store skred i fokksnøen. I østlige deler har nedbørmengdene vært mindre. Vær oppmerksom på at det kan finnes et svakt lag med nedsnødd rim over ca 1000 moh.
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