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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Tuesday 18.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin and above 1300 m.

Avalanche problems

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 above a crust

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)

Monday 17. January 2022

Det har kommet noe nysnø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind de siste dagene. Under siste fokksnø er det gamle snødekket hardt og stabilt opp til ca. 1400 moh, etter at Gyda herjet.
Det er generelt lite snø i regionen, med mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon. Det er kun skiføre i innblåste østvendte leformasjoner over 1200 moh.

Forventes at Gyda har ødelagt eller lagt et hardt lokk over gamle vedvarende svake lag i snødekket opp til ca. 1400 moh. Over 1400 moh kan det finnes aktive vedvarende svake lag.

Lørdag ble det meldt om skytende sprekker og drønn ned i dypt kantkornlag på ca.1400 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 17. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during renoon. -11 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 18. January 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from west. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. 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

Generelt stabilt, men i leformasjoner vendt mot øst på de høyeste toppene er det mulig å løse ut små til middels store fokksnøflak.
En forbigående runde med høye temperaturer vil bidra til at fokksnøflakene stabiliseres raskt.
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