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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Wednesday 26.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

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

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Tuesday 25. April 2023

Ny snø har i høyden lagt seg over et hardt, gammelt snødekke. Før de siste dagenes snøfall var snødekket smelteomvandlet i alle solsider og tørt og kaldt i skyggesider i høyden.
Snøgrensen ligger på 400-500 moh i øst og nord. Det er lite snø under skoggrensen i bratt, sørlig terreng.

Store temperaturvariasjoner gjennom døgnet siste tiden har stedvis dannet kantkorn høyt i snødekket.
Dypere i snødekket ligger kantkorn fra mars som er vanskeligere å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. April 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from north. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 26. April 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -2 °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 og vind danner ferske fokksnøflak i leformasjoner. Flakene kan være lette å løse ut for en skikjører. Skred vil mest sannsynlig bli små eller middels store. Unngå terreng der også mindre skred kan få store konsekvenser.
Vær ekstra varsom i skyggesider der den nye snøen kan ha lagt seg på en svak snødekkeoppbygging av overflaterim eller kantkorn.
Hard og glatt snøoverflate kan gi godt glideplan for eventuelle skred.

Dersom sola skulle titte fram kan det gi fare for løssnøskred i den nye snøen.

Det er fortsatt fare for glideskred. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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