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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 07.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind deposited snow could rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. In some areas an avalanche can be triggered by snowmobiles

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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 a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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)

Saturday 6. March 2021

Snøoverflata består stort sett av skare. Men i enkelte heng kan ferske fokksnøflak ha blitt dannet siste døgnet, særlig i høyden. Under 1000 moh er snødekket gjennomfuktet.

I høgfjellet over ca. 1200 moh finst det framleis vedvarande svakt lag med kantkorn i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Saturday 6. March 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 7. March 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -10 °C to -3 °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

Høyt til fjells kan det i enkelte sørøstvendte leheng ha blitt dannet fokksnøflak av lørdagens sterke vind. I høyfjellet kan det også vere mulig å løse ut skred på vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn, men stort sett er overliggende snø hard og bærende og det skal mye til for å påvirke disse laga. I lavlandet der snødekket er smelteomvandlet er det stort sett stabile forhold. Lave temperaturer fører til gjenfrysing av våt snøoverflate og stabilisering.

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