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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 29.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Monday brings warm weather and rain. Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here, and a few natural released avalanches can occur. In the alpine there can be unstable wind slabs. Keep distance to cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Sunday 28. May 2023

Fredag kom det noe nysnø fra omtrent 750 moh og oppover. Snøgrensa varierer i regionen og er høyest i sørvendte hellinger og lengst ut mot kysten. Stedvis er det samenhengende snø fra 600-700 moh. Eldre snø er hovedsaklig fuktig eller våt, grovkorna smelteomvandla snø.

Eldre svake lag i snødekket har i hovedsak smelta, men det kan vere enkelte islag i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Sunday 28. May 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Sunday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 29. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -4 °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

Mandag vil mildvær og mye nedbør øke faren for våte skred. Enkelte middels store naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme.

Høyt til fjells kan det dannes enkelte fokksnøflak, men disse stabiliseres raskt i de relativt milde temperaturene.

Der det fortsatt er igjen skavler kan det være fare for skavlbrudd.
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