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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Thursday 29.02.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Big avalanches can occur. Fresh wind slabs will form in the mountains, which can release by themselves, but might also weaken the persistent weak layer deeper in the snowpack. Remote triggering of avalanches is possible. Rain can weaken the snow under the 0-isoterm causing wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some 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)

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 beneath a crust

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

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)

Wednesday 28. February 2024

Onsdag er det nedbør og vind i regionen, og mildvêrsgrensa når i alle fall opp til 700 moh. Snøoverflata består av fokksnø av ulik hardheit og laussnø i skjerma terrengformasjonar i fjellet. Under mildvêrsgrensa er det fuktig eller våt snø og bart lengst ned mot fjorden.

Rundt eit skarelaget danna under mildvêr 2. februar er det eit godt utvikla kantkornlag. Dette har den siste tida gitt fareteikn som drønn og har god evne til brotforplanting i testar.

Onsdag vart eit flakskred løyst ut i Sogndalsdalen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 28. February 2024

14 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 29. February 2024

16 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest. -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

Det kan gå store naturleg utløyste skred. Over mildvêrsgrensa kan det gå store flakskred når snø bles inn i leheng, både i fokksnøen i seg sjølv, men også for at snøen aukar belastninga på vedvarande svake lag djupare i snødekket. Fjernutløysing av skred er mogleg. Under mildvêrsgrensa kan det gå våte laussnø og flakskred når snø frå dei siste dagane blir våt.
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