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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Tuesday 18.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released large wet avalanches may occur due to rising temperatures and rain. Use caution in steep terrain with wind slabs in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

Monday 17. January 2022

Snøoverflaten er preget av nysnø og vind de siste dagene. Stedvis finnes det store fokksnøflak mens vindutsatte plasser er avblåst med skare eller barmark. Det gamle snødekket antas å være stabilt etter "Gyda" og gjenfrysing, unntatt i terreng over ca 1300 moh.

Vedvarende svake lag kan fortsatt være intakte over ca 1300 moh, men stort sett i regionen antas det at Gyda har nøytralisert vedvarende svake lag.

Det ble meldt om 25 cm nysnø og lett snøfokk i Sogndalsdalen mandag morgen.

Mountain weather

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.

Tuesday 18. January 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest. -5 °C to -1 °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

Mildvær og regn gir fare for naturlig utløste våte flakskred og løssnøskred under mildværsgrensa. I enkelte heng som har samlet mye fokksnø den siste tiden kan skred bli store.

Over mildværsgrensen vil nysnø og vind gi ferske fokksnøflak i leheng mot nordøst. Det vil være lett å løse ut skred i fersk fokksnø. Stigende nysnøgrense utover dagen.
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