Evening, Jan. 22
closeFrom this afternoon, Friday, to Saturday afternoon locally large amounts of snow is expected. Precipitation as snow is expected above 200-500 m, from early Saturday morning decreasing. The largest amounts of precipitation is expected in the areas north of Boknafjord and south for Sognefjord.
Area
Applies to Vestlandet south of Stad.
Instructions
Vulnerable installations and objects should be protected. Allow some extra time for transportation and driving. Use tires fit for winter conditions and use caution while driving. The need for emergency preparedness shall be assessed continuously by emergency response actors.
Consequences
Vulnerable infrastructure can be affected due to accumulation of snow. Travel time may increase on some journeys. Local driving conditions may become difficult. Blowing snow at higher altitudes causes reduced visibility and possibly convoys and/or closed roads. Blowing snow causes reduced visibility and possibly convoys and/or closed roads.
Timeline
- Friday, 22 January 15:00 - ongoing danger
- Saturday, 23 January 13:00 - danger is over
On Friday we expect considerable avalanche danger for region Hardanger. Avalanche problem is new snow (slab avalanches) and persistent weak layer (slab avalanches).
Area
Applies to Hardanger.
Instructions
Travelling in avalanche terrain requires advanced knowledge, experience in route finding and ability to identify the avalanche problem. Generally, it is recommended to avoid avalanche terrain. Avalanches may hit some avalanche-exposed roads and occasionally settlements.
The three severity levels
Orange - considerable dangerRead more about the severity levels at hjelp.yr.no
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation mm | Wind speed | Wind gust m/s | Pressure hectopascal | Humidity percent | Dew point | Cloud cover percent | Fog percent | Low percent | Middle percent | High percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
light snow | Temperature-4° | Temperature-9° | 0 to 0.4 | 4 m/s gentle breeze from west | 4 | 971 | 97 | Temperature-5° | 100 | 6 | 100 | 94 | 52 | |
snow | Temperature-4° | Temperature-9° | 0 to 0.4 | 3 m/s light breeze from west | 4 | 972 | 100 | Temperature-5° | 100 | 97 | 98 | 100 | 88 | |
snow | Temperature-4° | Temperature-8° | 0 to 0.7 | 3 m/s light breeze from west | 4 | 973 | 100 | Temperature-5° | 100 | 70 | 98 | 98 | 40 | |
snow | Temperature-5° | Temperature-8° | 0.1 to 1 | 2 m/s light breeze from west | 3 | 973 | 97 | Temperature-5° | 100 | 4 | 100 | 96 | 24 | |
snow | Temperature-4° | Temperature-10° | 0.2 to 1.2 | 5 m/s gentle breeze from west | 6 | 974 | 96 | Temperature-5° | 100 | 5 | 100 | 100 | 97 |
