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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Saturday 27.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Some fresh snow in higher altitudes give danger of dry sluffs. In the afternoon, when it rains on new snow, we expect naturally triggered wet avalanches in areas with previous dry snow.
Mainly stable conditions at lower altitudes.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Loose snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Loose snow

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 26.05.2023

Det har smeltet mye snø de siste dagene, men det er fortsatt opptil 3 meter snø i lesider over 900 moh i N-NØ eksposisjon. Snøgrensa i nordvendt terreng er på ca. 450 moh, mens det er lite snø i andre himmelretninger. Snøoverflaten er våt til fjelltopphøyde. Det er noen skavler fra 1300-1400 moh og høyere. Over smelteelver begynner det å bli svake snøbroer og det er sprekker mellom bart fjell og omkringliggende snø.

Det er noen is- og skarelag i snøpakka i nordvendt terreng, ellers er snøpakka stort sett smelteomvandlet fra topp til bunn.

Mountain weather, 26.05.2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Mountain weather, 27.05.2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

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