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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 23.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
It might be easy to trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slab. At some spots it might also be possible to trigger avalanches in persistent weak layers of facets deeper in the snow pack. Large avalanches might be the result.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can 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 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)

Friday 22. January 2021

Snøoverflata er prega av fersk, vindtransportert snø dei siste dagane. Nokre stadar er det hard, berande overflate, medan det er lausare bak ryggar og i andre leformasjonar. I skogen ligg det mykje laussnø med tynn såle. Ryggar og utsette formasjonar er delvis avblesne. Det er snø til havnivå, men lite såle i låglandet. Det har lokalt komme rundt 20 cm snø dei siste dagane.

Det utvikla seg mykje rim og kantkorn i overflata i klårvêret etter nyttår. Der snødekket var tynt før snøfall 9.-12. januar finn ein kantkorn ved bakken og kring skarelag. Der snødekket var tjukkare vart det danna kantkorna snø i overflata.

Mountain weather

Friday 22. January 2021

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 23. January 2021

13 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during the evening. -8 °C to -2 °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

Vind frå sør-sørvest og påfyll av snø vil gjere det lett å løyse ut skred i mjuke nysnøflak. Vedvarande svake lag i snødekket er generelt vanskeleg å påvirke, men skred som løsnar på vedvarande svake lag kan bli store. Tynt snødekke og mykje oppstikkande stein gjer at sjølv mindre skred kan gjere stor fysisk skade.
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