Avalanche forecast

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Avalanche danger

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2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Generally stable conditions with a snowpack which has had time to adjust to the high water content. However rain and warm temperatures mean that wet avalanches are still possible. Avoid areas prone to glide avalanches and remember to keep a safe distance to cornices which have been weakened by the warm temperatures.

Avalanche Activity

Generally stable conditions with a snowpack which has had time to adjust to the high water content. However rain and warm temperatures mean that wet avalanches are still possible. Avoid areas prone to glide avalanches and remember to keep a safe distance to cornices which have been weakened by the warm temperatures.

Våte skred som løsner av seg selv kan forekomme dersom det kommer nok regn. Faren for våte skred øker utover dagen når regnet kommer. I bratt terreng med våt og løs snø vil en skiløper kunne løse ut små våte løssnøskred.

Unngå langvarig opphold under sigesprekker og i bekkeløp. Hold god avstand til skavler.

Det som måtte komme av nysnø over ca. 1200 moh. forventes å stabiliserer seg raskt.

Snowpack Structure

Siste dagers varme og nedbør som regn har ført til et smelteomvandlet og vått snødekke høyt til fjells. Snøgrensa ligger på ca. 200 moh med lite snø under ca. 500 moh.

Tendency

Wet avalanches are possible due to rain. In the alpine, avoid steep slopes with new snow until it is stabilized. Avoid areas prone to glide avalanches and remember to keep a safe distance to cornices which have been weakened by the warm temperatures. Danger decreases when temperature drops.

Bulletin data: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), varsom.no (NLOD)

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