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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Thursday 14.03.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Complex conditions with several avalanche problems. Be especilally careful in areas where buried surface hoar can be hidden beneath fresh wind deposited snow.

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

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)

Wednesday 13. March 2024

Ferske fokksnøflak i leområder i høgda. Den eldre snøen i høgda er finkorna og lagdelt, men fast og hard. Lenger ned i fjellet er den eldre snøen fast, smelteomdanna og grovkorna. Enkelte stader er det sigesprekker i snødekket. Snøgrensa er omlag 400 moh.

Kantkorn under skare er tilstades i høgda i indre strôk.

Observatør registrerte utbredt velutvikla rim i høgda, før mildvêret.

Mountain weather

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.

Thursday 14. March 2024

18 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -5 °C to 2 °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

Snø og kraftig vind gir skredproblem med ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. I lune formasjonar i høgda der overflaterim kan ha snødd ned onsdag, vil dette forsterke fokksnøproblemet og skred kan være forholdsvis lettare å løyse ut og skred kan bli større. Gjeldande på dei høgaste toppane.

Lenger ned i fjellet, ned mot mildværsgrensa vil det være ein typisk fokksnøproblematikk med etterkvart store flak som vil være lett å løyse ut.

Det er venta at snøen lågt i fjellet, under mildværsgrensa 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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