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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Saturday 15.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Unstable conditions due to wind slabs in lee areas. Wet loose avalanches possible in lower elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow
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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 14. January 2022

Snødekket som ble vått i løpet av ekstremværet har nå stort sett frosset til og blitt hardt. Når Gyda roet seg og været ble kaldere kom det også litt nysnø med kraftig vind fra V/NV som har lagt seg som fokksnøflak i leområder.
På de høyeste toppene (over ca 1300 moh) har de store nedbørmengdene kommet som snø og det vil ligge store fokksnøansamlinger i leområder, særlig mot Ø.

Det er en viss mulighet for at det finnes vedvarende svake lag igjen i nede snødekket over ca 1300 moh, men stort sett i regionen antas det at Gyda har nøytralisert vedvarende svake lag.

Mountain weather

Friday 14. January 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Friday night. Strong gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 15. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -3 °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

Fokksnøflakene fra fredag vil gradvis stabiliseres, men det vil være mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnøen enkelte steder.

Der snøoverflaten er våt er det mulig med våte løssnøskred.
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