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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Saturday 12.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Glide avalanches are possible. Keep distance from cornices and areas with glide-cracks. Rising temperatures and solar radiation increase the risk to trigger small wet avalanches during daytime.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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 11. May 2018

Snøoverflaten er fuktig eller våt helt til topps. Snødekket har de aller fleste steder gjennomgått førefall med nøytralisering av lagdeling og skarelag. Der det finnes rester av skare og lagdeling i snøen drenerer dette stort sett godt. Snøgrensen varierer fra 500-1000 moh. Topper og rygger begynner stort sett å bli bare.

På Spørteggbu målestasjon (1585 moh) har det vært plussgrader sammenhengende den siste uken frem til natt til fredag.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. May 2018

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. -3 °C to 6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 12. May 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from south. 0 °C to 10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Snødekket vil tørke opp, men det kan ta noe tid før vann drenerer helt gjennom snødekket. Faren for glideskred er fortsatt tilstede enkelte steder. Det er vanskelig å forutse når slike skred løsner. Unngå ferdsel i terreng under glidesprekker og hold avstand til skavler. Faren for naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred synker. Der det kom litt nysnø i høyfjellet ventes det meste å ha løsnet når solen kom og temperaturen steg fredag.


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