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Avalanche warning for region Voss Wednesday 12.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Be careful before entering leeward slopes, new snow might rest on weak layers of facets or surface hoar. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 11. April 2023

I starten av uken kom en del nedbør i regionen. Frem tid tirsdag morgen er det kommet 3-15mm, som regn opp til rundt 1000moh. Over dette har sterk vind flyttet snøen inn mot leheng, i hovedsak i nordvestlig sektor.

Før været kom inn har store temperaturvariasjoner gjennom døgnet stedvis dannet kantkorn høyt i snødekket. Mest utsatt er nordvendt sektor over 1000moh.

Kantkorn dypere i snødekket er vanskelig å påvirke, men eventuelle skred kan bli store.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 11. April 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 12. April 2023

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 4 °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

Der snøoverflaten er våt, vil det være lett og løse ut løssnøskred i for en skiløper. Med begrenset nattefrost kan problemet være tilstede store deler av dagen.

Fokksnøflakene i fjellet stabiliseres gradvis men kan fortsatt være lette å løse ut, disse kan stedvis ligge på kantkorn. Det er vanskelig å vurdere hvor problemet er, men nordvendt terreng i fjellet er mest utsatt.

Ved høye temperaturer om våren øker faren for glideskred og skavlbrudd. Vær forsiktig ved skavler og under glidesprekker.
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