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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Saturday 06.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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The conditions are challenging. A persistent weak layer underneath wind slabs can be easy to trigger in the alpine. Loose snow avalanches can occur in sun-facing slopes in the afternoon.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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 easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 5. May 2023

Snøen varierer i regionen. I lavtliggande delar er det vårleg med våt grovkorna snø, og langs fjordane har snøgrensa trekt seg litt opp i fjellsidene. Høgare til fjells er det tørr snø som stadvis er vindpåverka. Sola har tatt lite fram til no, sidan det er kalde temperaturar.

I fjellet ligg det stadvis kantkornlag rundt skare høgt i snødekket. Nokre stadar verkar det som dette har starta å stabilisere seg, men særleg i høgfjellet er dette framleis mogleg å påverke.

Kantkorn finnast også djupare i snødekket, men dette er vanskeleg å påverke.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. May 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -12 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 6. May 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -8 °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

Flakskred er mogleg å løyse ut. Dette er fordi det har danna seg ustabile fokksnøflak fredag, og nye kan dannast der vinden tek utover dagen. I tillegg er det vedvarande svake lag høgt i snødekket som kan påverkast.

I bratte heng kan det også gå mindre laussnøskred og flakskred der sola tek utover ettermiddagen.
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