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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Friday 25.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Calm weather give generally stable conditions. Small wind slabs in isolated areas might be possible.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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)

Thursday 24. December 2020

Snøfallet tirsdag er i varierende grad vindpåvirket og utbredelsen og fastheten på nysnøflak øker med høyden.
Nysnøen kom med gunstig temperatur, så generelt har nok dette gjort at ferske fokksnøflak relativt raskt har fått gode bindinger til underlaget. På vindutsatte steder er snødekket avblåst ned til skaren.
Under tregrensen ligger det stedvis mye ubunden tørr snø.

Generelt virker det gamle snødekket før siste snøfall å være stabilt.

Observasjon fra Vinje 1300 moh tirsdag fortalte om 10-40 cm nysnø og lett snøfokk.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -13 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 25. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1100 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

Generelt stabile forhold. Det kan finnes lommer med ustabile fokksnøflak høy til fjells.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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