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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Monday 06.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
At higher elevations, be aware in steep areas with with slabs. The danger also increases during the day in steep and sunexposed terrain. A few large avalanches may occur.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Sunday 5. May 2019

Det har kommet store mengder nedbør siste dagene, som snø fra 0-300 moh. Sterk vind fra NV har lagt opp ferske flak og store snømengder i sørøstlige leområder.
Det gamle snødekket var for det meste smelteomdannet, stabilt og fortsatt fuktig før nysnøen kom. I nordvendt terreng høyt til fjells finnes eldre lagdelinger nede i snødekket.

En antar nå at svakt lag kantkorn er blitt nøytralisert av varme og smelting.

Det er lørdag observert snøføyke i høyden fra Isfjorden og fersk vindtransportert snø, samt noe oppsprekking i fersk fokksnø.

Mountain weather

Sunday 5. May 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the north during renoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 6. May 2019

2-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from north. -11 °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

Roligere vær vil føre til en gradvis stabilisering av siste dagers store nysnømengder. Solinnstråling på dagen kan kortsiktig øke faren for naturlig utløste skred i bratte solsider. Først og fremst noen våte løssnøskred, men også enkelte flakskred kan forekomme.
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