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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Wednesday 13.03.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
New snow on weak layer of surface hoar high up. A skier can easely trigger an avalanche. Wet slabs can release naturally when water stacks up in the snowpack.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Tuesday 12. March 2024

Snøen er hard og bærande dei fleste stader i fjellet. Mykje av det er smelteomdanna og grovkorna. I høgda er det meir finkorna snø i skuggevendte områder. Enkelte stader er det sigesprekker i snødekket.

Kantkorn under skare er tilstades i høgda i indre strôk.

Observatør registrerte utbredt velutvikla overflaterim i høgda.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 12. March 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -11 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 13. March 2024

18 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -7 °C to 4 °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

Ferske nysnøflak gir betydeleg skredfare ved dei høgaste toppane der nedbøren kjem som tørr snø. I lune formasjonar der overflaterim får ligge i fred for vind og mildvêr, legg nysnøen seg som flak på overflaterimet og det blir svært lett å løyse ut skred her.
Der nysnøen er fuktig eller kram vil stabilisering mot underlaget skje raskare og skredfaren være lågare.

Under mildvêrsgrensa kan den eldre snøen i høgda lausne som våte flak etterkvart som vatn hopar seg opp i snødekket.

Det er venta at snøen lågt i fjellet vil tåle mykje regn, men i dei områda som får mest nedbør kan det lausne små våte laussnøskred.

Ved sigesprekker er det fare for glideskred.
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