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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Sunday 04.12.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Wind slabs in isolated areas are possible.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Saturday 3. December 2022

Det er varierende snødybde, men generelt lite snø for årstiden. I høyereliggende områder er det enkelte steder observert opptil en meter snø i skjerma formasjoner vendt mot sørvest. Ellers er det mest snø i høyfjellet og lengst øst i regionen, man bare beskjedne mengder.

Det har vært oppholdsvær siden onsdag. Lange perioder med lite skyer.
Det er observert overflaterim.

Mountain weather

Saturday 3. December 2022

No precipitation. Clear skies.

Sunday 4. December 2022

No precipitation. Clear skies.

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

Generelt er det lite snø i regionen. Enkelte steder i høyfjellet kan det finnes fokksnøflak der det kan være mulig å løse ut skred.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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