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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 27.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions. The avalanche danger is highest in Nordfjord.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Sunday 26. December 2021

Overflata preges av nysnø som har kommet med lite vind de siste dagene. 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.

Lørdag har det kommet ca 10 cm nysnø i Hornindal siste døgn.

Mountain weather

Sunday 26. December 2021

No precipitation. Partly cloudy.

Monday 27. December 2021

No precipitation. 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 kan løse ut skred der det ligger fokksnøflak. Endring av vindretning gjør at den myke fokksnøen kan finnes i alle himmelretninger. Problemet ventes å være mest fremtredende i Nordfjord og der det har kommet mest nysnø.
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