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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Monday 13.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain with fresh storm slabs until the new snow is stabilized.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow beneath 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)

Sunday 12. March 2023

Snøoverflaten er preget av hard vindpakket snø i leheng og i skyggesider. Ellers finnes det solskare i overflaten. Under tregrensa er det noe løs snø over hardere, eldre snø.

Det finnes stedvis lag med kantkorn under harde, overliggende lag. Laget er ikke tilstede overalt i regionen, og der det finnes er det stort sett vanskelige å påvirke. Det finnes svakt lag av kantkorn ved bakken. Dette betraktes ikke som et skredproblem per dags dato.

På noen plasser kan det finnes rimkrystaller på snøoverflaten som har blitt snødd ned med et par centimeter nysnø.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. March 2023

5-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -15 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 13. March 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 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

Nysnø og vind gir ferske fokksnøflak i lesider. Det ventes ikke veldig sterk vind, så de ferske flakene antas mange steder å stort sett være myke.
Det finnes kantkornet snø under skarelag i snøpakka noen steder i regionen, men det er stort sett vanskelig å påvirke.
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