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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Friday 13.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Be also careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow, especially close to terrain traps. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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
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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)

Thursday 12. May 2022

Snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteomvandlet snø med nysnø over ca 1200 moh. Lengst ned mot fjorden er det nå barmark. Snøgrensa er lavest i nordlige fjellsider og betydelig høyere i fjellsider mot sør.

Onsdag ble det observert et str 2 glideskred i Jostedalen.

Det har siste dager kommet nedbør som snø over ca 1200 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 12. May 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Thursday night. Fresh breeze from west. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 13. May 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from west. -3 °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

Under mildværgrensen kan varme og regn gi enkelte våte skred i nysnøen.
Over mildsværgrensen vil det kunne dannes myke nysnøflak i lesider. Her kan det være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut skred i den ferske nysnøen.
Vær oppmerksom på glidesprekker. Det er tegn på at glideskred kan løses ut. Svekking av snødekket kan også gi økende fare for skavlbrudd.
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