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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Monday 26.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There may be pockets with a persistent weak layer beneath the wind depposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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 25. February 2018

Det er generelt mykje snø jevnt fordelt i dei fleste områda i regionen. Under tregrensa kan ein finne opp til 25 cm laussnø, mens i høgda rundt 10 cm.
Det gamle snødekket er godt pakka av mykje vind og er generelt stabilt.

Kalde netter og rolege vindforhold har gitt gode vekstvilkår for overflaterim. Noko av dette ligg på hard fokksnø eller skare.

Det er observert kantkornlag i snødekket fleire stader i regionen. Stort sett ligg dei djupt og beskytta under hard fokksnø, men enkelte stadar med lite snø er dei godt utvikla og høgt oppe i snødekket. Typisk når ryggar og toppar.

Mountain weather

Sunday 25. February 2018

3-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from north. -15 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 26. February 2018

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to strong breeze from the east during the evening. -14 °C to -4 °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

Vind med aukande styrke utover dagen frå aust vil transportere snø som framleis ligg ubunden inn i N-V-S-vendte leformasjonar. Her vil det kunne byggje seg opp mindre fokksnøflak.

Det er svakt lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket, men dette vil krevje stor tilleggsbelastning for å kunne påvirkast.


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