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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Sunday 03.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with wind deposited snow.

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)

Saturday 2. January 2021

Du kan finne løssnø i de fleste himmelretninger. Det har begynt å danne seg kantkorn i løssnøen som ligger i overflaten under den siste lille nysnøen. Under denne kan det ligge noe fokksnø etter vind frå SØ. Underliggende snødekke anses som stabilt. Snøgrensa er lavest i indre strøk med skiføre ned til 200 moh.

Lørdag melder observatører om noen cm nysnø flere steder i regionen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 2. January 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from east. -18 °C to -8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 3. January 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Fokksnø bør nå ha gode bindinger til underliggende snø. I de delene av regionen som grenser mot Jotunheimen og Hallingdal kan det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket som er mulig å påvirke. Rolig vær gjør at det ikke dannes nye skredproblemer
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