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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Friday 24.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

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).

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)

Thursday 23. December 2021

Nysnø har kommet med lite vind de siste dagene og preger overflata. Under nysnøen finnes stedvis fokksnø nordøst i regionen. Men de fleste steder ligger nysnøen på bar bakke eller hard skare fra mildvær forrige helg.

Under ca. 700-800 moh er det lite eller ingen snø.

Mountain weather

Thursday 23. December 2021

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Thursday night. Breeze from northeast. -17 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 24. December 2021

6-10 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from north. -17 °C to -8 °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

En skiløper vil kunne løse ut skred i noen få heng med nysnøflak fra torsdag kveld, typisk i le bak rygger og vindutsatte steder. Bygevær juleaften kan lokalt gi ustabile nysnøflak i flere heng utover dagen der vinden flytter nysnøen.

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