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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 15.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The snowpack is mostly stable, but the avalanche danger increases to 2-moderate in sun exposed slopes in the afternoon. Highest danger is in western parts of the region.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 14. May 2022

Snødekket består i stor grad av smelteomvandlet snø. Siste dager har det kommet nysnø i høyfjellet over ca 1100 moh. Mest i vestre deler av regionen. I nordlig sektor høyt til fjells, kan snødekket fremdeles være vinterlig. Øst i regionen er snømengden skiftende med flere bare områder. Snømengden øker vestover i regionen hvor det er mer sammenhengende skiføre i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 14. May 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -1 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 15. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -1 °C to 11 °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

Mindre skyer og noe økende temperatur vil øke faren for våte løssnøskred utover dagen i solsider.
I høyfjellet lengst vest i regionen hvor det har kommet mest nysnø, vil fokksnøflak fra siste dager også kunne svekkes i varmen. Utbredelsen forventes imidlertid å være liten og flakene små.
Faregraden kan derfor øke til 2-moderat utover dagen i de mest snørike områdene lengst vest i regionen. Ellers ventes skredfaren å være 1-liten.
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