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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Wednesday 08.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid steep terrain with wind deposited snow in the western part of the region. Naturally released wet avalanches is possible Tuesday night.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet 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).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Tuesday 7. January 2020

Siste dagers vær har gitt mye fokksnø av varierende hardhet i østvendt terreng, særlig vest i regionen. Øst i regionen kun små flak i østvendt terreng. I skjermede formasjoner og i skogen kan det finnes ubundet snø. Rygger og oppstikkende terreng av stort sett avblåst med gammel skare. Det er generelt godt med snø i regionen.

Det er ingen observasjoner av nedføyket overflaterim den siste tiden.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 7. January 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 8. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west. -4 °C to 4 °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

Nysnø og vind fra V gir fersk fokksnø i terreng som ligger i le, og som kan løses ut av en skiløper. Lengst vest kan skred i leheng som samler mye snø og skred i eldre fokksnø bli store. Våte skred mulig natt til onsdag, senere fallende temperatur og gjenfrysing. Høyest snøskredfare vest i regionen.
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