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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Monday 17.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Sunday 16. January 2022

Snøoverflaten er preget av nysnø og vind de siste dagene. Stedvis finnes det store fokksnøflak mens vindutsatte plasser er avblåst. Under siste fokksnø er det gamle snødekket hardt og stabilt opp til ca. 1200-1300 moh, etter at Gyda herjet.

På de høyeste toppene (over ca 1300 moh) har de store nedbørmengdene kommet som snø og det vil ligge store fokksnøansamlinger i leområder, særlig mot Ø.

Det er en viss mulighet for at det finnes vedvarende svake lag igjen i nede snødekket over ca 1300 moh, men stort sett i regionen antas det at Gyda har nøytralisert vedvarende svake lag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 16. January 2022

18 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Sunday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to storm from the northwest during the evening. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 17. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during renoon. -11 °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

Skredfaren opprettholdes på formiddagen med fare for store naturlig utløste skred i den ferske fokksnøen. På ettermiddagen når nedbør og vind avtar vil faren for naturlig utløste skred bli mindre.
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