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Avalanche warning for region Hallingdal Wednesday 10.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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 9. April 2024

Måndag ettermiddag fortel observatør om litt tørr laussnø i skuggesidene i høgfjellet.

Det kan vere både overflaterim og kantkorn nede i snødekket. I dei siste observasjonane har ikkje desse laga vore kritiske og utgjer ikkje noko problem per no. Observasjoanar tyder på at desse krystallane byrjar å bli avrunda. Kantkorn og beger ved bakken er intakte, men ligg under tjukke bærande lag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 9. April 2024

8-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southeast. -4 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 10. April 2024

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -6 °C to 0 °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

I dei høgaste fjellområda kan det kome noko nysnø som saman med sterk vind vil danne ferske fokksnøflak. Faren for våte skred vert mindre når temperaturen vert lågare.
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