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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Wednesday 20.03.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions due to wind slabs in lee areas. Persistent weak layers may also be triggered where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow near surface

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 19. March 2019

Sist helg kom det mykje snø i kombinasjon med vind frå aust. Denne snøen ligg no som fokksnø av ulik hardheit i leområder. I forsenkningar og skjerma områder ligg det lausare og mjukare snø.

Det er svake lag med nedsnødd kantkorn i det gamle snødekket. Observasjonar fra før siste snøfall viste at desse svake laga gav ein viss respons på stabilitetstestar.

Mandag er det meldt om fleire små naturlig og skiløperutløste skred i Sogndalsdalen. Minst eit av dei var fjernutløst.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. March 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -12 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 20. March 2019

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to -1 °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

Nysnø og kraftig vind vil legge opp store mengder fersk fokksnø i leområder. Gunstige temperaturar vil gi forholdsvis rask stabilisering, men det er svake lag i det eldre snødekket som kan bli påvirka av den auka fokksnømengda. Desse laga kan påvirkast både av den ferske fokksnøen og av ein enkelt skiløpar, og skred kan bli store.
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