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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 09.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh storm slabs in the alpine. Wet avalanches can occur in sun exposed slopes where the snow gets wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

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

Glide avalanches

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Friday 8. May 2020

I fjellet har det kommet nysnø denne uka. Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet opp til ca. 1000 moh, høyere i bratt solvendt terreng. En tynn skarehinne fryser til om natten. Det er skiføre fra 400-600 moh avhengig av himmelretning og avstand til fjorden. Det er mye snø for årstiden i fjellet og store skavler flere steder.

Torsdag ble det observert glideskred flere steder i regionen, samt våte løssnøskred som har løsnet i bratt terreng.

Mountain weather

Friday 8. May 2020

10-14 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 9. May 2020

8-12 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

I fjellet ventes fortsatt pålagring av nysnø lørdag. Nysnøflakene vil være lette å påvirke for en skiløper, spesielt høyt til fjells der snøen er kald og stabilisering går sakte.

Nedbør som regn i lavlandet øker faren for glideskred. Unngå områder under glidesprekker.

I områder hvor sola titter fram vil det være en fare for at det løsner små løssnsøskred i bratt terreng.
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