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Avalanche warning for region Voss Wednesday 06.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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

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)

Tuesday 5. April 2022

Snøoverflata ber preg av nedbør og vind frå sundag og måndag med pålagring i søraustlege leheng. Det eldre snødekket er jamt hard og frossen høgt til fjells. Nattefrost og kald vêrtype gjer at skaren òg er bærande utan ski. Det finst eldre fokksnø høgt til fjells over 1100 moh, men det er lenge sidan siste snøfall.
Det er generelt mykje snø i fjellet og snøgrensa ligg på omlag 300 moh, noko høgre i ytre strøk.

Det er observert overflaterim og kantkorn i overflata, men utbreiinga er truleg ikkje stor nok til å utgjere eit skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 5. April 2022

3-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 6. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -18 °C to -2 °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

Kraftig vind frå tysdag har lagt opp ferske fokksnøflak i søraustlege leheng.
I bratte sørvendte fjellsider kan lyt ein forvente enkelte våte laussnøskred om sola får tak.
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