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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 11.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid steep terrain with wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur at lower elevations due to rising temperatures and rain.

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)

Friday 10. January 2020

Snødekket er variert etter svært skiftende vær, med mye vind og nedbør som både regn og snø, og store svingninger i temperatur. Snøoverflaten består av fokksnø av ulik hardhet eller skare. Rygger og topper er avblåst eller har skare. Det er mest snø i østvendte formasjoner.

Mountain weather

Friday 10. January 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -12 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 11. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -6 °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

Kraftig vind og en del nysnø gir ustabil fokksnø i leområder over mildværsgrensen, som kan legge seg over rim. Forbigående stigende temperatur gjennom dagen gir fare for våte skred. Mest nedbør og høyest skredfare lengst vest i regionen, lavere skredfare i områder som får lite nedbør.
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