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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Friday 02.12.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs in isolated areas are possible, else stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab 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)

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)

Thursday 1. December 2022

Det er varierende snødybde, men generelt lite snø for årstiden. I høyereliggende områder er det opptil en meter snø i skjerma formasjoner vendt mot sørvest.

Onsdag var det bygevær i området. Torsdag morgen meldes det om oppholdsvær og litt lavere temperaturer enn den siste tiden.

Mountain weather

Thursday 1. December 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -14 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 2. December 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -5 °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

I høyereliggende områder er det opptil en meter snø i skjerma formasjoner vendt mot sørvest. I denne snøen kan det være noe lagdeling. Skredfaren er liten og er stedvis ikke til stede i det hele tatt pga fravær av snø.
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