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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 14.01.2019

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in wind will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Monday 14. January 2019

Det har kome 10-25 cm snø det siste døgnet med store lokale skilnadar. Nedbøren har kome i sterk vind frå SV til NV.

Det gamle snødekket vert vurdert stabilt opp til ca 1000-1200 moh, då det har vore påvirka av regn og kraftig mildveir.

Det er observert vedvarande svakt lag kantkorn på Strynefjellet i omlag 1000 meters høgde, og det er observert fleire drønn i området.

Fjernutløyst flakskred på Strynefjellet, aust for Sætreskarsfjellet.

Observatør melder sundag om 18 cm tørr laus nysnø i Jølster.

Sundag føremiddag er det aukande vindstyrke i fjellet og det snør til havnivå.

Mountain weather

Sunday 13. January 2019

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the northwest during renoon. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 14. January 2019

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -14 °C to -4 °C at 1400 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

Kraftig vind frå NV og stadvis mykje ny nedbør vil gje stor snøtransport inn i leområder mot SV-Ø-NØ. Dette auka pålagring og byggjer ferske fokksnøflak over 400 moh. Det vil ligge eldre ustabile fokksnøflak mot N-S-Ø over 600 moh, og over ca 1000moh kan desse ligge på svakt lag kantkorn. Med auka pålagring på desse kan ein forvente skred opp i storleik 4.

Skredfaren vil vere størst i dei områda som får mest nedbør.
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