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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Sunday 05.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

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 a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

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 4. February 2023

Snøoverflaten preges av mye nysnø som har kommet i løpet av uka i kombinasjon med vind fra sør og sørøst. Det ligger fersk vindtransportert snø i heng vendt mot nord og nordvest. Under skoggrensa er det mye løs snø.

Mildværet forrige uke ødela kantkornlaget fra ca. 1200 moh og ned. Høyere til fjells vil dette laget kunne være tilstede, men her vil harde og bærende lag over for det meste hindre at laget påvirkes.

Fredag kveld ble det observert noen små, ferske skred i fokksnøen i Sogndal.

Fredag ble det meldt om mye tørr løssnø i Årdal og svært mye tørr løssnø i Sogndal.

Mountain weather

Saturday 4. February 2023

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 5. February 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -9 °C to -4 °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

Bygevær og vind fra nordvest vil gi ferske fokksnøflak i heng vendt mot sørøst. Disse kan stedvis være svært lette å løse ut.

Vedvarende svake lag i snødekket er nå generelt vanskelig å påvirke. Vær likevel forsiktig i områder med tynt snødekke høyt til fjells. Skred som løsner kan bli store.
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