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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Thursday 16.03.2023

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in wind will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Naturally triggered slab avalanches likely. Avoid all avalanche terrain.
  • The danger is greatest from Thursday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Wednesday 15. 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. Natt til onsdag har det også kommet noe nysnø i regionen.

Mountain weather

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.

Thursday 16. March 2023

30 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to strong gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -24 °C to -8 °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

Svært kraftig vind og mye nysnø fra torsdag ettermiddag gir økende skredfare og krevende forhold i regionen.

Store skred kan løsne av seg selv. Mest utsatt terreng er fjellsider mot nordvest, men vedvarende svakt lag kan være aktiv og gi skred i alle himmelretninger.

Unngå alt skredterreng. Skred i kjente skredbaner kan få lange utløp.
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