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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Wednesday 22.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind slabs. Be aware, if the wind picks up the danger will increase. In the alpine, weak layer of facets may be present, but is generally hard to trigger due a thick layer of melt-freeze crust.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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 21. December 2021

Stort sett består snøoverflaten av hard, bærende skare. På de høyeste toppene kan det ligge eldre fokksnø. Onsdag er det meldt noe nysnø som vil legge seg over dette.

Forrige ukes mildvær har trolig tatt knekken på svake lag under 1100 moh. Over denne høyden finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn dannet under kuldeperioden i november.

Siden mildværet i forrige uke har det vært kaldt, stabilt vær.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from west. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. December 2021

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Calm/light breeze from south. -14 °C to -4 °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

Det kan legge seg noen få nye fokksnøflak i leområder. Så lenge vinden ikke blir sterk nok til å flytte mye snø vil omfanget være lite og skredfaren liten. Vær obs dersom det blåser opp, da kan skredfaren raskt øke.

Høyt til fjells der det ikke er bærende skare, kan det fortsatt være mulig å påvirke vedvarende svake lag i snødekket.
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