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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Friday 21.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow in the alpine. Naturally released avalanches possible due to rising temperatures and rain at lower elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Loose snow

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
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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)

Thursday 20. January 2022

Snøoverflaten består hovedsakelig av fokksnø med varierende hardhet, vindutsatte områder er avblåst med skare eller barmark. Det gamle snødekket anses som stabilt etter "Gyda" og gjenfrysing, unntatt høyt til fjells. Generelt lite snø i lavlandet og i ytre del. Mest snø i indre og høyereliggende del av regionen.

Det ble torsdag meldt om 30-50 cm nysnø i regionen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 20. January 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 21. January 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -9 °C to 0 °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

Stigende temperatur utover dagen og regn fører til et ustabilt snødekke. Det er fare for mange naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred og flakskred under mildværsgrensen, de fleste små eller middels store. I områdene som har fått mest nysnø kan skred bli store.

Over mildværsgrensen trenger fokksnøen tid til å stabilisere seg, i noen heng er det fortsatt lett å løse ut store skred. Lavest mildværsgrense først på dagen.
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