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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Wednesday 15.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 14. March 2023

Snøoverflaten er varierende. Kortvarig mildvær mandag har påvirket snøen i lavlandet. Over skoggrensen er det avblåst ned på hard skare på vindutsatte plasser, mens det fremdeles kan være myk snø i skjermede terrengformasjoner.

Tirsdag er det observert rim under den ubundne nysnøen.

Mandag kom det 10-30 cm nysnø flere steder i regionen kombinert med kuling i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. March 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15. March 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north. -15 °C to -7 °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

Nysnø og litt vind natt til onsdag gir nye skredproblem. Der det finnes myke flak, vil disse være lette å påvirke. Vær obs på faretegn som drønn og skytende sprekker. Dette kan være tegn på at rim er snødd ned. Eldre fokksnø er hardere og generelt vanskeligere å løse ut skred i. I bratte heng mot sør der nysnøen blir påvirket av sola ventes noen naturlig utløste løssnøskred.
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