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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 21.01.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally thin snow cover, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Thursday 20. January 2022

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen med mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon. I østvendte leområder i høyfjellet finnes fokksnø, ellers er snødekket preget av skare. I østvendte leformasjoner over 1200 moh finnes sammenhengende skiføre.

Mountain weather

Thursday 20. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -11 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 21. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -10 °C to 0 °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 høyfjellet finnes leområder med fokksnø som kan føre til skred. Det gamle snødekket som består av skare som anses som stabil.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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