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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 15.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, especially west in the region. There are persistent weak layers in the snow pack. Be aware of possible wet avalanches in steep slopes exposed to the sun.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 14. February 2023

Snøoverflata er for det meste hard etter sterk vind i høgfjellet og mildver og gjenfrysing i lågare områder.

Det vert observert svakt lag av rim somme stader

Vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn finst både rundt skarelag og ved bakken.

Måndag vert det observert snøfokk i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. February 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from west. -11 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -8 °C to 1 °C at 1400 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

Måndag vart det observert snøfokk i fjellet. Vinden blåste altså snø inn i leområder og det vart danna flak. Det vil vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i denne fokksnøen.

Det finst vedvarande svakt lag i snøen, men observasjonar tyder på at laget ikkje har nokon stor evne til forplantning og skredstorleiken vert difor avgrensa.

I låglandet har det vore mildvër. Der snøen fryser til igjen vil snødekket vere stabilt.


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