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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Thursday 20.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs above treeline. A single skier can trigger an avalanche in fresh wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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)

Wednesday 19. January 2022

Snøoverflaten i høyfjellet er preget av hard fokksnø og vind fra de siste dagene. Snømengden varierer fra avblåst og fremstikkende stein til områder med større ansamlinger av fast fokksnø. Snøgrensa på onsdag lå på omlag 500 moh.

Mildvær i forbindelse med Gyda ventes å ha nøytralisert vedvarende svake lag i regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 19. January 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong breeze from west, changing to gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -14 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 20. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -14 °C to -8 °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

Noe mer nysnø og pågående kraftig vind fra nordvest vil gi noe mer pålagring av fokksnø i leområder. Stabilisering av fokksnø ventes å skje relativt raskt, men skiløpere kan løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø i høyfjellet.
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