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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Sunday 13.01.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
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 there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Saturday 12. January 2019

Det har komme opptil 10-15 cm snø over ca 400 moh siste døgnet under rolege vindforhold.

Snøoverflata er generelt prega av kraftig vind, og snø som har kome denne veka er fordelt rundt i terrenget som flak av varierande hardheit og storleik. Rygger og kuler er avblesne ned på hard gamal snø.

Det gamle snødekket vert vurdert stabilt opp til ca 1200 moh, då det har vore påvirka av regn og kraftig mildveir.


Det er observert skare på overflata mange stadar i regionen.

Laurdag føremiddag er det snøvêr til havnivå og rolege vindforhold i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 12. January 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 13. January 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during renoon. -12 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. 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

Stadvis mykje nedbør og kraftig vind med endrande retning frå SV til NV vil gje stor snøtransport inn i leområder mot N-Ø-S. Dette auka pålagring og byggjer ferske fokksnøflak over 500 moh. Skredfaren vil vere størst i dei områda som får mest nedbør.
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