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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Thursday 16.04.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow at high elevations. Increasing temperature will weaken the snow cover temporarily.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

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)

Wednesday 15. April 2020

Plussgrader til fjelltopphøyde har gitt skarelag og virket stabiliserende på det gamle snødekket.
Det er store snømengder i høyfjellet og toppskavler er mange stader store.
Det gamle snødekket er isotermt under ca 700 moh.
Det er observert sigesprekker i snødekket mange steder.

Væromslag søndag formiddag fra sørlig, varmt vær til NV og snøbyger. Til tirsdag morgen var det registrert over 30-50 cm nysnø flere steder. Mest i fjellene rundt Indre Nordfjord. Onsdag var det mye regn opp mot 1000 moh og kraftig vind fra vest.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 15. April 2020

40 mm precipitation, up to 55 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 16. April 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

I høyden vil det finnes store flakdannelser mange steder som vil trenge litt mer tid for å stabilisere seg. Fortsatt snøbyger og vind vil også kunne skape noen nye ferske nysnøflak over de gamle.

Der sola får tak vil det gi fare for løssnøskred der det finnes løs, ubunden snø.

Synkende temperatur vil etter hvert gi gradvis igjenfrysing og stabilisering av det gamle snødekket under gårsdagens mildværsgrense. Det er imidlertid fortsatt fare for glideskred i områder med sigesprekker.
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