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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Thursday 04.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

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 a few 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)

Wednesday 3. March 2021

Mildvêret har påverka snødekket høgt opp i fjellet. I låglandet er det mange stadar heilt snøfritt. Over ca. 1200 moh finns det tørrsnø og fokksnøflak med ulik hardheit. Det er mest snø i dei nordaustlege områda rundt Indre Nordfjord.

I kuldeperioda i januar-februar vart det danna vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Mildvéret den siste tida har i stor grad nøytralisert disse laga, men høgt til fjells over 1300 moh. kan vedvarande svake lag framleis vere eit skredproblem.

Onsdag morgen var temperaturen på Trolledalsegga (1020 moh) ved Nordfjordeid -2 °C, og det blåste 8 m/s frå sørvest.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 3. March 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 4. March 2021

4-8 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from north. -12 °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

Litt påfyll av snø dannar mjuke fokksnøflak i sørvendte leheng. Ein skiløpar kan lett løyse ut middels store skred i nokre heng. Skredproblemet verkar å vere mest utbreidd i Indre Nordfjord. Vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn kan framleis vere eit skredproblem i høgfjellet over 1300 moh. Vi antar at kantkornproblemet har lita utbreiing og berre kan finnast i dei høgaste fjellområda, men skred som vert løyst ut på kantkornlag kan bli store.
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