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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Thursday 26.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
There are pockets with a persistent weak layer in the snowpack. Avalanches can be triggered from shallow snowpack. Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

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 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
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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)

Wednesday 25. December 2019

Snøoverflaten er stort sett preget av mildvær eller vind, med bristende skare opp til ca 1200 moh. Under skarelaget og i høyden er snøen tørr. Snøen er forholdsvis jevnt fordelt etter vind fra ulike himmelretninger. Det er forholdsvis lite snø i regionen for årstiden.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn ved bakken og høyere i snødekket. 23.12. ble det observert begynnende kantkorn under bristende skare i snøoverflaten.

Det ble observert drønn i snøen i toppområdet på Skriki onsdag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. December 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 26. December 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Vedvarende svake lag i snødekket kan påvirkes av skiløpere der snødekket er tynt og/eller av stor tilleggsbelastning som eksempelvis skred i fokksnø. Det skal generelt stor tilleggsbelastning til for å løse ut skred i førjulsfokksnøen som gradvis har stabilisert seg.
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