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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 04.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited 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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 3. May 2019

Det har kome rundt 10- 20 cm snø siste døgnet. Mest nord i regionen. Dei siste dagane har nedbør og mykje vind lagt opp ferske flak i søraustvende leområder. Snøgrensa har vore synkande og litt inn i regionen har det snødd til havnivå. Det eldre snødekket er for det meste smelteomvandla og stabilt, men lengst NØ i regionen over 1000 moh finst det framleis områder med tørr og kald snø nede i snødekket der det er tjukt.

Svake lag kantkorn er antatt nøytralisert av varme og smelting.

Mountain weather

Friday 3. May 2019

6-10 mm precipitation. Breeze from north. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 4. May 2019

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Ny nedbør og vind frå NV vil gje snøtransport og byggje fokksnøflak i søraustlege leområde over 800 moh.

Ein kan òg forvente enkelte våte laussnøskred i alle himmelretningar under 1000 moh.

Ein må framleis vere merksam på faren for glideskred.





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