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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Sunday 03.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid leeward slopes if you notice alarm signals like shooting cracks and collapsing snow. Wind deposited snow are covering persistent week layer.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 2. January 2021

Over tregrensa er snødekket vindpåvirket, men fremdeles mykt i leområder. I skogen er det mye løssnø. På vindutsatte steder i høyfjellet er snødekket tynt og det er avblåst ned til gammel skare.

Det finnes lag av kantkorn, og i noen områder kan det finnes nedføyket overflaterim.

Torsdag ble det observert et lite flakskred ved Hovden.

Fredag ble det observert overflaterim og en cm nysnø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 2. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 3. January 2021

No precipitation. -12 °C to -6 °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

I noen områder kan det være mulig å påvirke vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn. Det har også blitt observert rim i snødekket. Det er usikkerhet knyttet til utbredelsen av disse lagene.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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