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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 23.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Warmer weather and high precipitation will lead to naturally triggered avalanches at lower elevations and large easily triggered slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted 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)

Sunday 22. January 2023

Vind fra sør og sørvest på lørdagen har flyttet den myke snøen i overflaten og blåst den vekk fra vindutsatt terreng. Det er generelt mindre snø enn vanlig, og det er mye oppstikkende stein i fjellsider der vinden har tatt.

Det er mulig det finnes kantkorn rundt skarelag i snødekket.
Det finnes også et kantkornlag ved bakken fra ca. 1000 moh. og oppover.

Det har blitt observert utbredt overflaterim over store deler av Sør-Norge på fredagen. Det kan også ha blitt dannet i Indre Fjordane og bli føyket ned i små lommer.

Mountain weather

Sunday 22. January 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 23. January 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -9 °C to 1 °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

Mye nedbør og mildvær svekker snødekket. Under mildværsgrensen vil regnet kunne gi naturlig utløste skred. Problemet vil være størst der det ligger mye snø fra før. Skred vil gå naturlig, og de kan bli store. Det kan også gå naturlig utløste glideskred.
Over mildværsgrensen vil det bygge seg opp mye snø i leheng. Skred vil være lette å løse ut og kan bli store. I områdene som får mest nedbør kan de også gå naturlig.
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