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Avalanche warning for region Hardanger Sunday 17.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be cautious in steep terrain with wind slabs that could be triggered. Generally expect a hard and stable snow pack.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Saturday 16. March 2024

Natt til lørdag kom det 10-30 cm nysnø i høyden.
I de høyestliggende områdene finnes det litt tørr fokksnø i leområder under nysnøen.

Mildvær har ellers stabilisert det gamle snødekket høyt til fjells.

I lavlandet er det lite snø etter mye mildvær i det siste.

Det finnes et svakt lag av kantkorn over ca 1100 moh. Det er ikke regnet som et skredproblem.
Det ble observert kantkorn i snødekket under skare seinest fredag på Finse.


Mountain weather

Saturday 16. March 2024

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the northeast during the evening. -13 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 17. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -5 °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

Det vil være mulig å finne ustabile fokksnøflak i høyden i flere himmelretninger. Noen steder kan fokksnøen ligge på glatt skare og være svært lett å løse ut.

I svært bratte solvendte heng kan det gå små våte løssnøskred hvis sola får nok tak.

I lavereliggende områder der snøoverflaten består av hard skare er snøskredfaren liten.
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