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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Saturday 02.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid leeward slopes if you notice alarm signals like shooting cracks and collapsing snow. Wind deposited snow are covering persistent week layer.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 1. January 2021

Over tregrensa er snødekket vindpakka, men framleis mjukt i leområder. I skogen er det mykje laussnø. På vindutsette stader i høgfjellet er snødekket tynt og det er avblåst ned til gammal skare.

Det finst lag av kantkorn og nokre stadar kan det vere rim i snødekket.

Torsdag vart det observert eit lite flakskred ved Hovden.

Onsdag vart det observert drønn i snødekket ved Valle.
Fredag vert det observert overflaterim.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from northeast. -13 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 2. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1100 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

I somme områder kan det vere mogeleg å påverke vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn. Det har også vore observert rim i snødekket. Utbreiinga i regionen av desse laga er usikker.
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