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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Sunday 12.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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 11. January 2020

Det er varierende snødekke. Kraftig vind og snø har har lagt opp store fonner med fokksnø i leområder. Rygger og utsatt terreng er blåst ned til gammelt snødekke. Det gamle snødekke er stort sett smeltformer av ulik hardhet. Mest snø og fokksnø er å finne i østvendt terreng.

Vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn er ligger under bærende lag også på de høyeste toppene, derfor er de lite aktuelle som skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Saturday 11. January 2020

50 mm precipitation, up to 80 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest. -6 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 12. January 2020

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -1 °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

Mye nedbør og vind gir skredproblem med fersk fokksnø i leområder.

Det er fare for store naturlig utløste skred. Vær forsiktig i Ø-vendte leformasjoner, her vil det være mulig å løse ut flakskred.

Etter mildværet i lørdag vil eldre snø trolig ha stabilisert seg mye.
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