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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 13.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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 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)

Friday 12. March 2021

Snøoverflata ber preg av kraftig vind og ein del nedbør. Det har vore stor snøtransport siste døgnet til leområder mot nord og vest. Førre helg vart det transportert mykje snø i heng mot aust og sør.

Mildvêret tidleg forrige veke smelta vekk mykje snø og i låglandet er det lite eller ingen snø.

Vedvarande svake lag frå kuldeperioden i januar er i stor grad nøytralisert opp til ca 1300 moh pga kraftig mildvær. Over denne høgda kan laget framleis vere eit problem nokre stadar.

Det er observert stor snøfokk i fjellet pga kraftig vind fleire stadar i regionen.

Mountain weather

Friday 12. March 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 13. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -10 °C to -3 °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

Det vil ligge ustabile fokksnøflak i hovedsakleg nordvestleg terreng som treng tid på å stabilisere seg. Enkelte mindre fokksnøflak mot nordaust.
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