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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Wednesday 29.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

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

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)

Tuesday 28. May 2019

Det er lite snø igjen i regionen og gjenværende snø er smelteomvandlet og drenerer smeltevann godt.
I øst- og nordvendt terreng i indre strøk er det sammenhengende snødekke fra ca. 1000 moh. I sør- og vestvendt terreng er det lite eller ingen snø.

Natt til tirsdag 28.05 ble det målt -3,5 grader på Kvamsfjellet (980 moh) i Jølster.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 28. May 2019

2-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 29. May 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -1 °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

Nedbør i form av snø med vind fra sørvest vil føre til ansamlinger av nysnøflak i leområder. Det ventes at nysnøen binder seg dårlig til gammel snøoverflate og at en enkelt skiløper kan løse ut middels store skred. Det gamle snødekket vurderes som stabilt uten lagdeling med god evne til å drenere vann.
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