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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Sunday 08.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Demanding avalanche conditions due to a persistent weak layer of facets. Large natural avalanches can occur due to rainfall.
  • The danger is greatest until Sunday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted 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
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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)

Sunday 8. January 2023

Store lokale forskjeller hvor mye nysnø og vind det har vært de siste dagene. Jostedalen rapportere fredag om 70 cm nysnø og Sogndalsdalen ca. 30 cm. Vind fra sørøst har herjet i ulik styrke. Men over tregrensa er snøen vindpåvirket i hele regionen.
Lørdag er det ventet mildvær opp til ca.1000 moh.

Det er observert både rim og kantkorn i snødekket. Særlig kantkorn ved bakken er utbredt.

Opp til ca. 700 moh kan det stedvis ligge et tynt skarelag dypt i nysnøen.

Det rapporteres jevnlig om faretegn som drønn og skytende sprekker, også under skoggrensa.

Mountain weather

Saturday 7. January 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southeast. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 8. January 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l. Strong breeze from southeast. -6 °C to 0 °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

OPPDATERT kl.09, 8.1.
Forsinkelse i mildvær gjør at faren for enkelte store våte skred fortsatt er tilstede.
Det finnes vedvarende svakt lag med kantkorn ved bakken som kan løsne naturlig under mildværet.
Faren vil avta når temperaturen synker igjen.

Over mildværsgrensa dannes ferske fokksnøflak som kan være lett å løse ut. Du kan også her løse ut skred ned på kantkornlaget og da kan skred bli store.
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