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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Friday 11.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in the alpine, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Thursday 10. December 2020

Snødekket er preget av mye vind fra sørøst og høye temperaturer. Under skoggrensa er det tynt snødekke og skare. I fjellet er det mer sammenhengende skiføre, men rygger og vindutsatte områder er isete eller snøfrie. Mildvær mandag har påvirket overflata opp til 1400 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -9 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 11. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -2 °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

Skredproblemet finnes høyt til fjells i skjermede formasjoner. Det vil generelt kreves stor tilleggsbelastning for å løse ut skred. Vær oppmerksom på at selv små skred på isete overflate eller tynt snødekke kan medføre alvorlige konsekvenser på grunn av oppstikkende stein. Øst i regionen, ved Strynefjellet, kan fokksnøflakene være lettere å påvirke.
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