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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Sunday 12.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in leeward slopes, wind deposited snow are covering persistent weak layer. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Saturday 11. March 2023

Snøoverflaten er veldig variert og går fra hard, bærende fokksnø til mykere flak. Det er mest myke flak nær skoggrensen. På noen plasser ligger det overflatekant og rim, disse lagene har stedvis blitt føyka ned. Skare er blåst frem noen plasser.

Kaldt vær siste tiden har gitt oppbyggende omvandling i snødekket, særlig under skare.
Kantkorn i snødekket utgjør et problem der det ligger et flak over.
Det er tidligere observert kantkorn i overflaten. Flere steder er dette nå dekket av innblåst snø og utgjør et svakt lag.
På fredag ble det meldt om overflaterim på Geisdalshalsane.

Mountain weather

Saturday 11. March 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -19 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 12. March 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -20 °C to -8 °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

Vind og nysnø gir ferske fokksnøflak i enkelte lesider. Der det gamle snødekket er mykt/tynt kan det være mulig å påvirke svakt lag med kantkorn som ligger høyt i snødekket. Observasjoner tyder på at det svake laget generelt ikke har god evne til bruddforplantning, men det kan være lokale variasjoner.
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