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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Sunday 25.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here, or they can release when the temperature increases. At high altitudes, a persistent layer of facets are buried deep in the snowpack in isolated areas.

Avalanche problems

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 above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 24. April 2021

Varierande snøoverflate. Somme stader skare, elles vindpakka mjuk snø i sør- og aust-vendt terreng.

I Hemsedal vart det tysdag observert drønn i snødekket på ca 1400moh frå eit lag med rim.
Det er også observert kantkornlag mellom gammalt snødekke og fokksnø enkelte stader.
Det finnst også vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket.

Ved Standavatnet viser observasjoner fredag ca. 15 cm innblåst snø i leheng. Det vart også observert snøfokk i fjella ved Hemsedal

Mountain weather

Saturday 24. April 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -13 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Sunday 25. April 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -17 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Skred kan løysne i solsidene når sola står på. Bortsett frå dei stadene der sola varmar snøen er snødekket så hardt at det skal mykje til for å påverke vedvarande svake lag i snødekket. Unntak er i enkelte områder der det kan det finnast svakt lag av rim under fokksnø. Dette har mest truleg liten utbreiing.



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