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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Friday 10.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful where the fresh snow accumulates and be aware that big cornices are unstable. At low altitudes, the snow is still wet.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Thursday 9. April 2020

Eldre snødekke har fått varme opp mot dei høgaste toppane. Kaldare netter og noko vind har gitt uttørking og skaredanning. Det er finkorna snødekke på dei høgaste toppane. Det er store snømengder i høgfjellet og toppskavlar er mange stader store. Moderate mengder fokksnø i høgda etter snøfall skjærtorsdag.

Varme har tatt bort lagdelinga i eldre snødekke opp til omlag skoggrensa, men over dette nivået er lagdeling intakt og snødekket drenerer dårlig. Ellers ikkje relevante svake lag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. April 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 10. April 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -9 °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

Rolige og forholdsvis kalde værforhold gir synkande skredfaretendens. I høgda er det enkelte fokksnøflak som kan påvirkast av skiløpar. Varmen gjennom dagen vil mjuke opp eit attfrôse snødekke lågare i fjellet. Ved sigesprekker er det forhold for glideskred, og toppskavlar kan være store.
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