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Avalanche warning for region Voss Monday 09.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Rising temperature can cause loose snow avalanches.

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

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 8. May 2022

Varmen den siste tiden har smeltet frem rygger og rabber, og snødekket består nå av smelteformer. I leheng mot øst ligger det flere meter snø. Snøgrensa ligger på 600 moh, høyere i bratte sørvendte heng. For å finne lagdelt snø må man godt over skoggrensen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 8. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 9. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -2 °C to 8 °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

Varmen de siste dagene vil stort sett stabilisere snøen høyt til fjells. Når temperaturen stiger kan det gi fare for små våte snøskred i bratt terreng utover dagen. Både naturlig utløste skred og skiløperutløste skred er aktuelt.

Glideskred kan på denne årstiden alltid forekomme, men ventes å være lite sannsynlig. Glideskred kan løsne hele døgnet og de kan bli store. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.

Fokksnøflak i høyden ventes å ha stabilisert seg nå. Vær fortsatt litt obs i svært bratte skyggesider.
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