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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 21.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Unstable windslabs up high. Still danger of naturally triggered wet avalanches where it rains. A weak layer deep in the snow pack can Be triggered and cause large avalanches.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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)

Sunday 20. December 2020

Snødekket er generelt tynt, hardt og preget av mye vind. Det har vært fuktig snøoverflate til topps som nå fryser til. Under skoggrensen er det nesten ingen snø igjen. I fjellet er det mer sammenhengende skiføre, men rygger og vindutsatte områder er isete eller snøfrie.

Det er observert kantkorn enkelte steder under 1400moh men utbredelsen virker å være begrenset. Det er uvisst hvordan mildværet har påvirket kantkornlagene.

Ikke meldt inn skred på kantkornlag under mildværet.

Mountain weather

Sunday 20. December 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from south. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 21. December 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -6 °C to 1 °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

Ustabile nysnøflak dannes med meldt nedbør og vind. Mest utsatt terreng er formasjoner som samler snø mot nord og øst. Det er lite snø igjen i lavlandet og det ventes ikke våte skred.


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