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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 19.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
A persistant weak layer is present in the snow pack. Rain and high temperatures give higher risk of wet loose-snow and slab avalanches in steep terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Monday 19. December 2022

Det er foreløpig lite snø og mye oppstikkende stein og busker. Det er kommet noe påfyll i helgen, men det er fortsatt lite snø i terrenget. Det har kommet mest snø i Nordfjord, mindre lenger sør.

Snøen som kom forrige uke la seg på barmark. Der det lå fjorårssnø kan det finnes et rimlag som danner et vedvarende svakt lag. Det kalde klare været den siste tiden har gjort at det er rikelig med kantkorn og overflaterim.

Det meldes om drønn og skytende sprekker i Sunnfjord søndag formiddag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 18. December 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Sunday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 19. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. -8 °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

Rask temperaturstigning gjør at skred kan løsne av seg selv. Der vinden har tatt vil skredene løsne som flakskred. Våte løssnøskred kan løsne av seg selv i alle himmelretninger. Skredproblemene er likevel begrenset da det er lite snø.

Det er et tynt snødekke med mye oppstikkende stein. Det er viktig å vurdere konsekvensene ved et eventuelt skred.
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