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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Wednesday 29.12.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be aware of wind slabs in isolated features.

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).

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)

Tuesday 28. December 2021

Det er forholdsvis lite snø, men greit skiføre, mest snø vest i regionen. Snøoverflaten består mange steder av løs snø som ligger på mildværsskare. Det varierer hvor godt skaren bærer.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn under skare og langs bakken. Observasjoner viser at disse svake lagene generelt er vanskelig å påvirke grunnet harde overliggende lag.

Det er observert rim og noe oppbyggende omvandling på myk snøoverflate flere steder i regionen. Observatør meldte om lite vind i Jostedalen mandag.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 28. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -17 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 29. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -17 °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

Fokksnø har stabilisert seg og det er vanskelig å løse ut skred. I utsatte enkeltheng kan skred som løsner bli middels store (str 2).

Lokalt kan det finnes svakt lag av kantkorn, men det er generelt vanskelig å påvirke.
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