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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 29.12.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow, especially in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

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)

Friday 28. December 2018

Snødekket er i varierende grad påvirket av mildvær og gjenfrysing mellom ca 900-1300 moh. I høyden har vind fra vest gitt en ujevn fordeling av snøen, med nysnø og fokksnø med varierende hardhet på overflaten. Lavere i terrenget stort sett våt eller fuktig snø. Det er lite snø under 700 moh, og mest snø i Nordfjord.

Foreløpig ingen observasjoner av vedvarende svake lag.

Fredag morgen hadde det kommet opptil 20 mm nedbør lokalt, som snø i høyfjellet. Det var minus 0,5 på Kvamsfjellet i Jølster (980 moh).

Mountain weather

Friday 28. December 2018

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -5 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 29. December 2018

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to -3 °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

Nysnø kombinert med vind fra V, senere SV, vil fortsette å gi ustabil fokksnø i leheng vendt mot Ø og NØ. Skredproblemet er mest utbredt høyt til fjells, og her kan det være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut middels store skred.
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