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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 28.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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 a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Friday 27. March 2020

Mildvêr tidleg i veka fukta snødekket opp til 1400 moh. Synkande temperatur og litt ny nedbør under rolege vindforhold gjer at ein finn tørr laussnø jamt fordelt i terrenget over 800 moh.
I lågareliggjande fjellområder virkar snøpakken å vere gjennomfukta med god drenering og stabil oppbygnad.

Eventuelle svake lag av kantkorn er truleg mest utbredt i nordvendte heng over 1100-1200 moh. Desse vil truleg vere vanskeleg å påverke då dei ligg under fleire lag med bærande fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Friday 27. March 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 28. March 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -12 °C to -5 °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

Sterk vind frå nordvest og litt ny nedbør vil gje snøtransport til hovedsakleg søraustlege leområder. Her vil ein få ferske fokksnøflak som stadvis kan ligge på glatt skare og soleis vere lette å løyse ut.

Skredproblemet er venta å vere størst i den nordaustlege delen av regionen då dei område får mest nedbør.
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