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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Thursday 07.12.2017

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The rain will increase the avalanche danger. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet 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).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Wednesday 6. December 2017

Nedbør som snø søndag til tirsdag har gitt vekslande vindpåvirka overflate. Med mildværet er snøen etterkvart blitt mjuk, fuktig og delvis smelteomvandla. Onsdag er snøgrensa omlag på 1000 moh.

I forbindelse med skarelag 20-40 cm ned i snødekket er det begynnende kantkorndannelse som må følges med på.

Tirsdag er det observert skredaktivitet i nordlig heng ved 1100 moh.

Det ligg no mykje snø i lesidene i høgfjellet.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 6. December 2017

25 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest. -6 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 7. December 2017

45 mm precipitation, up to 75 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during the evening. -5 °C to 4 °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

Mykje nedbør som regn til topps og kraftig vind gir stor tilførsel av vatn i eit snødekke som drenerer lite. Det gir opphopning av vatn og skredproblem med våte skred. Enkelte stader kan skreda bli str 3, middels. Når snøgrensa går ned utover dagen kan det også bli skredproblem med nysnøflak i høgda. Faregrad 3-betydelig.
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