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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Tuesday 17.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack. Be careful in areas with thin slabs.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Monday 16. December 2019

Det finst litt laussnø i snøoverflata. Underliggande snø har vore utsatt for sterk vind i fjellet. I leområder ligg det mykje fokksnø, medan ryggar og toppar er avblåste. Hardheit på fokksnøflaka aukar med høgden. Det er lite snø i låglandet.

Det finst eit vedvarande svakt lag ved bakken. Opp til omlag 1000 moh er dette laget fuktig.

Måndag ettermiddag snøar det lett i Jostedal.

Mountain weather

Monday 16. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -14 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 17. December 2019

0-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -15 °C to -4 °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

Rolig vêr fører til stabilisering av fokksnøflaka i høgfjellet. Vedvarande svakt lag ved bakken er stort sett dekka av hard fokksnø, og det er kun få stader der det er mjukt og tynt nok til at skiløparar kan påverke det.
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