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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 28.12.2019

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Rising temperatures and rain will give risk of natural wet slab avalanches. Recommended to stay away from avalanche terrain! Avoid areas with fresh windslabs in the higher areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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 the ground

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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 27. December 2019

Snøoverflaten er hard og bærende etter mildværet som gikk høyt til fjells før helga. Mange steder ligger gammal skare i overflaten. Rygger er snøfrie. Snøgrensen ligger på omlag 400 moh. Det er generelt betydelig mindre snø en normalt. Lengst vest er det lite snø under skoggrensen.

Kantkornlag mot bakken har større utbredelse enn kantkorn under skarelag. Det vil likevel være lettere å påvirke kantkorn under skaren.

Mountain weather

Friday 27. December 2019

0-4 mm precipitation. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 28. December 2019

25 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -5 °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

Forholdene endrer seg!! Stigende temperatur utover dagen i kombinasjon med tildels mye nedbør som regn vil under mildværsgrensen kunne gi naturlig utløste store våte skred. Mest utsatt er de vest-nordvestlige deler av regionen der det kommer mest nedbør. Her kan skredfaren utpå ettermiddagen komme opp i faregrad 4-stor. I høyfjellet vil vind og ny snø legge opp ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Mest først på dagen. Der det finnes kantkornlag i snødekket kan disse påvirkes og gi skred.
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