Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Saturday 27.01.2024

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, W, NW above 1200 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within a meter • Spontaneous release • 3 - Large • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, W, NW above 1100 masl • Svært få eller kanskje ingen heng.

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 1000 masl and 600 masl • Mest sansynlig 7-900 m

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, NW above 1000 masl • Over mildværsgrensa, der det finnast fersk vindtransportert snø

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 900 masl

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 2 - Medium • Many steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW below 1000 masl • I bratt terreng der nedbøren kjem som regn på nysnøen

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes E, SE, S above 900 masl • Dette laget med overflaterim/fasseterte korn vil nok regne bort i morgen. Der nedbøren kommer som snø kan dette bli et vedvarende svakt lag. Men problemet syntes å være i leformasjoner der snø har lagt seg, så det er ikke veldig utbredt.

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes E, SE, S above 800 masl • God respons i fokksnøen, til tross for at den har hatt en døgn ca på å stabilisere seg. Dette problemet er lite utbredt og kun der fokksnø har samla seg i leheng.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Over one meter • Very difficult to trigger • 3 - Large • Many steep slopes • Fant en god del kantkorn dypt i snødekke. De var stor velutviklede begerkrystaller. Den overliggende skaren er knivhard og det skal mye tilleggsbelastning til for å trigge dette problemet.