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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Thursday 04.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind deposited snow could rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. In some areas an avalanche can be triggered by skiers.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Thursday 4. March 2021

I fjellet har det kome eit lite dryss av nysnø på ei hard snøoverflate. Under 1000 moh er snødekket smelteomvandla

I høgfjellet over ca. 1300 moh. finst det vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn i snødekket.

Onsdag ettermiddag er det frisk bris frå nordvest og minus 4,6 grader C på Spørteggbu 1560 moh. I Sogndalsdalen vert det rapportert om litt nysnø.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 3. March 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 4. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from north. -14 °C to -6 °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

I høgfjellet finst det vedvarande svake lag i snødekket. Observasjonar av drønn og skred dei siste dagane viser at det framleis er mogeleg å løyse ut skred på desse laga. Dei små fokksnøflaka som har blitt danna dei siste dagane har mest truleg fått gode bindingar til gammal snø no.
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