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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Thursday 31.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Wednesday 30. December 2020

Snøoverflata i fjellet består av mjuk vindpakka snø, og ein finn laussnø i skjerma områder. Underliggande snødekke vert rekna som stabilt. Snøgrensa er lågast i indre strøk med skiføre ned til 200 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 30. December 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to calm/light breeze from the east during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 31. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -11 °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

Fokksnøen som vart danna i helga og måndag bør no ha fått gode bindingar til underliggande snø sidan det var høge temperaturar under snøfallet. I dei delane av regionen som grensar mot Jotunheimen og Hallingdal kan det vere vedvarande svake lag som er mogeleg å påverke i snødekket.
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