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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 28.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Skiers can trigger small avalanches in steep terrain where the snow is wet. Some naturally triggered avalanches may occur on steep sun exposed slopes with new snow. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose snow

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 27.05.2023

Snøgrensa varierer i regionen og er høyest i sørvendte hellinger og lengst ut mot kysten og langs fjordene. Snøen er i hovedsak fuktig eller våt grovkorna, smelteomvandla og drenerer godt. Fra Hardangervidda blir det onsdag rapportert om bærende snø og godt skiføre i høyfjellet. Det er bare flekkvis med snø igjen under ca. 1000 moh.

Onsdag blir det observert mye smelting og fritt vann på snøoverflaten mange steder der det er forsenkninger i terrenget.

Mountain weather, 27.05.2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Mountain weather, 28.05.2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Sunday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

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